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Ranking the top 5 Rangers wins

By Dylan Kuncken

Jan 19, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers right wing Ryan Reaves (75) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) and defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers right wing Ryan Reaves (75) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) and defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 8, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) as Anaheim center Sam Steel (23) slides into New York goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) in the second period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) as Anaheim center Sam Steel (23) slides into New York goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) in the second period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

#5 – January 8:  Rangers 4, Anaheim 1

This one may come off as a bit of a surprise. On the surface, it seems insignificant. But this could be argued as the Rangers most dominant win of the season. They also did it with a roster ravaged by COVID-19 including their coach and they did it on the road against a top Pacific Division team. That is why it makes the top five.

The first period was uneventful and scoreless. The Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom actually opened the scoring at the midway point of the second period, but three minutes later, Mika Zibanejad continued his tear and found the back of the net.

The third period was all Rangers. Jarred Tinordi broke the tie early in the period. To cap the game off Ryan Lindgren scored two goals to give him his first ever multi-goal game. 10 different Rangers tallied a point that night.

What was most eye opening were the final shot totals. The Rangers outshot the Ducks 40-14 and held the Ducks to only four shots in the second period and three shots in the third. That is absolute two way dominance, and the most we’ve seen from them this year. Adding in the absences of important players and being out on the west coast – this game was a top five win for the Rangers this season.

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