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Rangers lose to Sabres 3-2 as things get desperate

By Steve Paulus

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 26: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres skates up ice with the puck as Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers defends during the second period at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 26: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres skates up ice with the puck as Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers defends during the second period at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 26: Matt Irwin #44 of the Buffalo Sabres checks Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers during the first period at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 26: Matt Irwin #44 of the Buffalo Sabres checks Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers during the first period at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images) /

My Ranger stars of the game

  1. Pavel Buchnevich is the one forward on the team who cannot be blamed in any way. He is playing with energy and smarts.  The Kreider goal was all Buchnevich. Quinn keeps using him to try to get lines going, but despite his best efforts it is not working.
  2. K’Andre Miller got his first NHL goal and played another solid game.  The 21-year old is playing much older than his age and experience with his composure maybe his best quality. Nothing sees to rattle him and it showed in his reaction to the goal.
  3. Alexis Lafrenière played a very dynamic game with three shots, coming very, very close to his first NHL goal.  Quinn actually moved him up to the top line at one point, but considering how he played it may be worth leaving him on the left side of Howden and Kakko to see if that line can build into something big.

The official three stars

  1. Rasmus Ristolainen
  2. Dylan Cozens
  3. Tobias Rieder

The East Division

Results

Bruins 3, Penguins 2 (OT)
Flyers 5, Devils 3
Capitals 3, Islanders 2

The standings

1-  Washington       7 GP     4-0-3   11 pts.
2-  Boston                6 GP     4-1-1      9 pts.
3 – Philadelphia      7 GP     4-2-1      9 pts.
—Pittsburgh            7 GP     4-2-1      9 pts.
5-  New Jersey         6 GP      3-2-1      7 pts.
6-  Buffalo                7  GP     3-3-1      7 pts.
7-  Islanders             6  GP     3-3-0      6 pts.
8-  Rangers              6 GP       1-4-1      3 pts.

Up next

Redemption time is Thursday at 7pm in Buffalo again.  It’s too early to have must win games, but this is a must win.

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