Rangers claw back, but too little too late & lose 5-4

My 3 Rangers stars of the game

1. Adam Fox continues to excel as he added two assists to his division-leading total.  He played a game high 27:09 minutes and was the best Ranger on the ice whenever he was on a shift.  While some have lamented the loss of Tony DeAngelo as the power play quarterback, it should be noted that Fox is second to Victor Hedman  among NHL defensemen with 17 power play points.
2. Colin Blackwell single-handedly jump started the Rangers offense in the third period with a very nifty move to score.  He then came back three minutes later to score a second goal on a redirect from the front of the net.  He may not be the best player on the ice, but you always get an honest effort from Blackwell and today it almost spurred the team to a big comeback.
3. Kevin Rooney is another bottom six forward who gives a solid, honest effort every game.  He had two assists on the game and was second on the team among forwards in penalty killing time. He was also the only center who won more draws than he lost (60%).

The official three stars

1. Tom Wilson
2. T.J. Oshie
3. Colin Blackwell

East Division

A lost opportunity for the Rangers as the Devils’ Mackenzie Blackwood shut out the Bruins  in Boston.

Sunday’s games

Capitals 5, Rangers 4
Devils 1, Bruins 0

Standings

1-  Washington    34   23-7-4     50 points
2- Islanders          35   22-9-4     48 points
3- Pittsburgh        35   22-11-2   46 points
4- Boston              31    17-9-5     39 points
5- Philadelphia    33   16-13-4    36 points
6- Rangers            34   15-15-4   34 points
7- New Jersey       33  13-16-4   30 points
8- Buffalo              33    6-23-4    16 points