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New York Rangers: Panarin’s brilliance, other takeaways from Caps win

By Andrew Steele-Davis

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Artemi Panarin #10 and Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers celebrate after a goal in the third period against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on November 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Artemi Panarin #10 and Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers celebrate after a goal in the third period against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on November 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 20: The New York Rangers salute the crowd after defeating the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on November 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 20: The New York Rangers salute the crowd after defeating the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on November 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /

We all knew that watching the New York Rangers in 2019-20 would be like getting on a rollercoaster that is out of control, and Wednesday night was another example of that.

Welcoming the best team in the National Hockey League in the Washington Capitals to Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers didn’t seem fazed by the magnitude of the task in front of them.

While they may drop an absolute stinker here and there, as they did to the Tampa Bay Lightning last week, this Blueshirts team is also capable of going toe-to-toe against the league’s best.

And that’s exactly what they did on another memorable and exhilarating night at Madison Square Garden.

Despite going up against a Capitals team that led the entire NHL, the Rangers gave everyone a tantalizing glimpse of their potential with a dominant and eye-catching display.

Artemi Panarin continues to deliver in big ways after he stretched his point streak to 12 games with two power play goals, and “The Breadman” is certainly living up to his top billing.

Pavel Buchnevich had arguably one of his best games as a New York Ranger and he capped it off with a goal, while Brett Howden also got on the board.

Not only is Washington one of the best teams in the National Hockey League, they are also one of the most physical.

But the Rangers more than stood up to the physical test and they refused to be bullied, instead giving as good as they got and hurting the Capitals with skill and speed.

Let’s delve into our biggest takeaways from the New York Rangers’ hugely impressive 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals…

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