The refrain from Rangers coach David Quinn is that he has a lot of players on his roster that “fancy themselves offensive players.” He previously said that in a negative way, meaning that the terrifically inconsistent start to this season has happened because the two-way effort — and the dedication to playing defense — has not always been there.
But the flip side of that coin is that there are areas of the game where offensive skills and talent can take over, specifically the power play and in the 3-on-3 overtime.
The Blueshirts man-advantage went into Tuesday night’s Garden match against the Penguins having scored at least once in four straight games, going 6-for-13 over that stretch.