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New York Rangers analysis : Frustrating 3-1 loss to the Sabres

By Nicholas Zararis

BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 6: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers makes a save during an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres on October 6, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 6: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers makes a save during an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres on October 6, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NY – OCTOBER 6: Brett Howden #21 of the New York Rangers celebrates his first career NHL goal against the Buffalo Sabres on October 6, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rob Marczynski/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – OCTOBER 6: Brett Howden #21 of the New York Rangers celebrates his first career NHL goal against the Buffalo Sabres on October 6, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rob Marczynski/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Notes and analysis

  • Give Henrik Lundqvist all of the awards for this absolutely criminal robbery of a Buffalo goal
  • It’s a cliche to bag on the officials in a close loss, but two missed calls directly led to Buffalo Goals. Jeff Skinner of the Sabres clamped onto Chris Kreider’s arm and fell down to simulate an interference penalty.
  • The second Sabres goal came with too many men on the ice and proved an insurmountable difference
  • Cody McLeod dressed for the first time this season and played a game-low 5:23, the forward got into a fight and then saw pretty much no ice time for the remainder of the game
  • For the second straight game, Jimmy Vesey was around the front of the net and missed several golden opportunities to score
  • Filip Chytil left the game after a hit to the head from Patrick Berglund and returned midway through the second period
  • The Rangers will presumably start Alexandar Georgiev in the second half of the back to back against the Carolina Hurricanes
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