The NY Rangers were without Artemi Panarin last night for the first time this season, and it showed in the 4-2 loss to the Islanders. The bread-less Rangers actually controlled the game, outshooting and outchancing the Islanders all night. But a combination of bad luck and a silly offside challenge doomed the Rangers. They did make it interesting with two late powerplay goals, but overcoming a four goal lead in the third is tough to do.
This is a loss to a rival in a game that actually meant something, in the sense that this rivalry seems to have renewed blood recently, but there was a lot of good in this one.