All in all, the first road trip of the Rangers’ season was a positive starting point for a work-in-progress team.
Leaving Columbus with a 1-1 record heading into their home opener Monday night against the Coyotes, the Blueshirts saw new aspects of their game come to life and old habits resurface.
Like a house of cards, taking Lindgren out of the lineup often causes the whole team to collapse defensively.New York Rangers defenseman Erik Gustafsson, left, controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine during the second period.
It’s likely that the Rangers didn’t want Lindgren to play if he wasn’t 100 percent, and it was an excuse to give Zac Jones a look.New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin, right, controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier during the first period.Head coach Peter Laviolette even said he doesn’t want anybody sitting for too long when he was asked about replacing Tyler Pitlick with Jimmy Vesey, who was scratched opening night.
What was new was the better than 50 percent faceoff-win percentage the Rangers posted this past week, including a strong 63.3 percent showing against the Blue Jackets.
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