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New York Rangers Stock Market: Streaky play into February

By Jennifer Moglia

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: The New York Rangers celebrate after defeating the Boston Bruins 4-3 in the shootout at Madison Square Garden on February 6, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: The New York Rangers celebrate after defeating the Boston Bruins 4-3 in the shootout at Madison Square Garden on February 6, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Recent Record: 2-3-1 (5 points); 1-0 L vs. PHI, 4-3 W @ NJD, 3-2 L vs. TBL, 4-3 OTL vs. LAK, 4-3 SOW vs. BOS, 3-0 L vs. CAR

This Season’s Record: 23-23-8; 54 points in 54 games; 23rd in the league; 13th in the Eastern Conference; 7th in the Metropolitan Division

Although they haven’t been able to string together consecutive wins or sustainable success, things could definitely be worse for the New York Rangers as they enter February.

The past two weeks have been anything but consistent for the New York Rangers. In fact, their record was almost completely even; two wins and three losses with just one overtime loss.

Their first game of this stretch was against the Philadelphia Flyers. The only goal of the game was for the Flyers, scored in the first period.

The second game, against the New Jersey Devils, was much more eventful. The Rangers goals were scored by Mika Zibanejad from Kevin Hayes, Zibanejad from Mats Zuccarello and Hayes, Chris Kreider from Zibanejad and Zuccarello, and Zibanejad from Zuccarello and Pavel Buchnevich.

Following the win against the Devils, the Rangers faced the Tampa Bay Lightning at home. The Rangers goals were by Zuccarello from Zibanejad and Kreider, and Hayes from Zibanejad and Henrik Lundqvist(!).

Looking to bounce back against the Los Angeles Kings, New York’s goals were scored by Kreider from Tony DeAngelo and Zibanejad, Zibanejad from Zuccarello and Marc Staal, and Adam McQuaid.

In the matchup against the Boston Bruins, the Rangers goals were by Zibanejad from Zuccarello, Hayes from Jimmy Vesey and Buchnevich, and Filip Chytil from Buchnevich and DeAngelo. In the shootout, goals were recorded by Zibanejad and DeAngelo, while Zuccarello, Kevin Shattenkirk, Hayes, Chytil, and Vesey attempted but could not score.

In the final game of our analysis,  the Rangers did not score any goals against the Carolina Hurricanes. They were shut out for the second time in this period.

Alexandar Georgiev was in net for two of the games, with a .947% save percentage and 18 saves on 19 shots in the loss to the Flyers and a .900% SV% and 27 saves on 30 shots in the win against the Bruins.

Lundqvist played in the other four games, with 19 saves on 22 shots and an .864% save percentage against the Devils, 20 saves on 22 shots and an .870% save  percentage against the Lightning, 26 saves on 30 shots and an .867% save percentage against the Kings, and 30 saves on 31 shots with a .964% save percentage against the Hurricanes.

Although there was no consistent success for the New York Rangers over the past two weeks, a few players were able to be diamonds in the rough, while others folded under pressure.

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