Rangers Report 3

Rangers 1, Senators 2

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Number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number ….

That is how many shots on goal the Rangers had last night in a losing effort against an Ottawa team striving for a playoff spot, all while in theory celebrating Zibanejad’s 1,000th NHL game. Well, they did make the record books – their effort tied the lowest total shots on goal in regulation in a regular season in their franchise history (here’s looking at you 12/11/55 2-0 loss to DET before official records were even kept).

The Rangers were slow of skate and mind from the puck drop and it is (lack of) efforts like these that seriously call into question the entire NYR off and in season conditioning program. The lone NYR goal was a tap-in by Sheary (4), being at the right place at right moment, Kartye (11) and Robertson (11) credited with assists.

Game summary below:

The Rangers are on the road for a tilt Wednesday night, 25 March at 19:30. Telecast by MSG.

88 responses to “Rangers 1, Senators 2”

  1. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I’d like someone to ask Sullivan to justify JT Miller getting 22:56 of TOI last night. Seriously, what is this coach thinking? Or is he doing this intentionally in the hope of prodding Dreary to make a move over the summer?

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  2. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    The song “Nine While Nine” is brought to you by… The Sisters Of Mercy.

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  3. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    In case you missed it, the Mika tribute video was pretty nicely done

  4. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Friedman: Massive win tonight for Ottawa, holding NYR to a franchise-tying low of 9 shots. Senators are two points out of the playoffs with an excellent tiebreaker (31 regulation wins). Postgame, head coach Travis Green said Thomas Chabot and Lassi Thomson — who left with injuries — would be out awhile.

    Ottawa is already missing Jake Sanderson, Dennis Gilbert & Nick Jensen. Chabot had been fantastic in Sanderson’s absence. They are in Detroit tomorrow. The Red Wings are one point ahead.

  5. RichinhagerstownbywayofBrooklyn Avatar
    RichinhagerstownbywayofBrooklyn

    JBytes…..Sisters of Mercy….my aunt was a Sister of Mercy….definitely an oxymoron.
    The Rangers organization however is run by plain morons.

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  6. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    All those accolades for Meeka, who frigging quit last season

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  7. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    NYR organization is run by a group called “Sisters of Pain”

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  8. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Tank Miller is getting Sully a top 3 pick Beezle!

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  9. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Expect to see Fortescue by next home game … not clear why Mackey in the lineup

  10. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    10:42

    haters gotta hate

    yawn

  11. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    go buy a M1KA tee shirt

  12. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    with one notable exception, most of us would love to see drury be axed to leave. what a disaster

  13. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    The M1KA commemoration merch coulda been cool. But man, who wants to remember that crappy game?

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  14. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Absent a significant injury, Mika is likely to finish inside the top 100 in games and points *all time* with the vast majority of that coming while on the NYR.

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  15. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    ValleyKat with good article on goalies at Athletic/NYT

  16. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    UPDATE: Adam Sykora has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack and Connor Mackey has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack.

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  17. SN Avatar
    SN

    Sykora to the rescue!

    Bottom six deck chair straightening by Capt Sully who has been busy counting strawberries.

  18. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    The race for second-best lottery position is neck and neck but the Rangers are making a better push for it than most.

    Hard to imagine even with the top draft pick, how they fix this mess in the near or intermediate term

  19. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Sykora will skate ..unlike the most of this forward group

  20. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    Sullivan had 2 of the best centers any coach would dream of. Almost impossible to fail. Now he has basically nothing to work with and has really no clue what to do.l with it.

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  21. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Okay haters the official shot count has been increased to 10! We did it!

  22. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    you want Drury to leave and a certain player to stay. If that certain player stays it wont matter who the GM is

  23. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    12:52

    just want drury to be axed. could care less if 93 still here or not.

    meanwhile how about those ducks

  24. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    thing about drury is the future is incredibly weak. that’s entirely on him

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  25. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    multiple top draft 5 draft picks and a Stanley Cup winning coach can do wonders

  26. Jpowell4968 Avatar
    Jpowell4968

    To me one of the worst parts of this loss ( I know there are many) is Sheary scored the only goal. He is on a hot streak now and won’t possible be taken out of the lineup smh

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  27. SN Avatar
    SN

    Sheary is starting to find his game. They need to sign him long term before he gets poached.

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  28. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Future is weak but Dury has 11 picks this draft (2 first rounders) plus multiple picks in 2nd and 3rd round ..possibly more if Trocheck and/or Schneider get moved

  29. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    remember re the future, hartford is in last place so not much help from down there

    thats on drury as well

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  30. Carey Wilson Avatar
    Carey Wilson

    Alex,
    The future is mostly in the college ranks.

    2
  31. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    After the aberration of the winning streak that happened when JT was out of the lineup they are back in the race for the #2 slot. Sully just needs to land the plane.

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  32. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    That was a sleeper by both teams last night. Sens had 50 shot attempts to the Rangers 37.

  33. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    So if the SC winning coach is so great, why do we see crap efforts like we did last night? At the very least you would expect him to have the team play hard yet that has often not been the case, especially first periods. He can most certainly take ice time away, bench players or ask Drury to make moves. And yet, here we are after another putrid effort.

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  34. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    A lot of yabbling about the games tonight

    1
  35. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Laviollette won a Stanley Cup and we saw crap efforts. Gallant made the finals and we saw crap efforts…. maybe the crap efforts lie with the core players so called leaders

  36. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    SN 13:38
    I must say your sarcasm is exquisite. Unfortunately it is probably true. I will be shocked if he isn’t signed for next year.

    By the way our top line was outclassed last night. Due to lack of effort? They surely did stink! They can’t glide through games on talent alone.

  37. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Well now we know why Ramsay was canned after 2,467 games – Dolan didn’t want to pony up for a celly for him!

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  38. Upstate Ranger Avatar
    Upstate Ranger

    Maybe Sullivan is self-tanking.

  39. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Dancing around the question citing previous coaches. Sullivan has done nothing to address it either on his own or in combination with Drury, just status quo.

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  40. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Another season like this one and Dolan will blow it up-or sell it = pleeez!

  41. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    Drury will do whatever he can to save his butt. Look for him trading and signing more players disgusted as a retool only to continue the never-ending journey to mediocrity or worse. One cannot draw fresh water out of a dry well.

  42. Bobbyo Avatar
    Bobbyo

    If Drury was worried about his job he would have sold low on Trocheck

  43. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    Bobbyo
    I don’t agree. I see it just the other way around.

  44. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    drury should worry about his job. nhl and ahl teams last in division

    all except one here would be thrilled to see him get axed

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  45. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Beezle 16:00 – Couldn’t agree more. Last three coaches all the same. No accountability unless you are rookie, 3rd or 4th line player or last pair Dean. Top 6 coast game after game and are never held accountable. Disgraceful.

    It’s one thing to lack talent and lose, but quite another to make no effort at all. That is what we saw last night. That was the worst game I have ever been to and the first time I left after second period. Normally, I would hope for a better third period and just catch the later train, but there was zero reason to do that last night.

  46. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Is there a limit on how many teams can jump you in the draft lottery? Just want to be prepared for the Rangers going from 2 OA to 15 OA.

  47. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    can fall 2 spots

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  48. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Hawks beating the Isles tonight 4-1 after 2. Saul Goodman.

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  49. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    Watching Kakko and Lindgren play the Panthers, in my Kakko jersey. Boring game

  50. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    Florida’s defense is trying to pull a Ranger.
    They were up 4-1 with 5:45 left in the game. There’s three minutes left now and it’s 4-4. Smh

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  51. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Good news is we don’t have a top 6 anymore

    1
  52. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    “Hawks beating the Isles tonight 4-1 after 2…”

    There probably was a debate during the intermission on whether or not to give the game away. The Belmont Race Track team came within a whisker from tying it.

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  53. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    Next year sully won’t be distracted by th Olympic job. 😉

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  54. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    EV you got to see four unassisted goals in the third period? That’s crazy, especially as one of them was an own goal?

  55. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Hawks Flames Blues Jets all get points tonight.

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  56. Bobbyo Avatar
    Bobbyo

    Maybe all want Drury axed and the Huggy
    Twins back …and more mediocrity

  57. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    April schedule looks rough

    Be ready for some scowls in the post game interviews!

    Good for the tank though I guess

  58. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    Early in the year I thought the sharks were making the playoffs

    Wha happin?

  59. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    They are in the 2nd slot all by themselves now. Viva la tank.

  60. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    Between the two teams playing tonight,which team gives less of a damn. Will not be surprised tonight to see more then 10 shots on net. That is the extent of my prognostications.
    Long live “The Tank”

  61. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Toronto beat the Bostonians last night so…

  62. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    JT is leading the tank. Here’s to you Real Man of Genius
    (link removed)

  63. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Let’s try that again

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  64. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    Besides mckenna

    Anyone know any of the other top 5s in the experts mock drafts?

    Doesn’t seem like any centers going high.

    If we have say the 3rd overall pick is there a center worth going a little off the board for?

    Maybe the 2nd first rounder is used for center?

  65. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    I asked AI

    Here’s what she said

    “ As of March 2026, Oliver Suvanto (Liiga/Tappara) is highlighted as the top center prospect in the 2026 NHL Draft class, often praised as the most complete and mature 17-year-old center in Liiga since Aleksander Barkov. Other top-tier center prospects include Viggo Björck (SHL) and Tynan Lawrence (NCAA), though the top of the draft is currently dominated by wingers.
    Foley on Hockey
    Foley on Hockey
    +3
    Oliver Suvanto (C, Liiga): Described as a complete two-way player with high hockey intelligence, strong skating, and a 6’3″ frame, making him effective in all three zones, per this article from Foley on Hockey.
    Viggo Björck (C, SHL): Regarded as a reliable playmaker who has proven himself in the top Swedish league and at the World Juniors, making him a riser among centers.
    Tynan Lawrence (C, NCAA): A high-end forward currently playing college hockey, noted as a top center prospect.
    Foley on Hockey
    Foley on Hockey
    +4
    While Gavin McKenna (LW, Penn State) and Ivar Stenberg (LW/RW, SHL) are considered the top prospects overall in the 2026 class, the center position features strong, complete players rather than high-scoring, elite-level offensive centers at the very top of rankings, according to”

  66. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Rangers are looking for size …Bjork is small ..Tynan has the BU connection but also not huge. Suvanto has size but do they go with another Fin with high pick after Kakko? Malhotra is another Center in top 10 thats bigger. Maybe they trade down but if not I think they are going with Dman

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  67. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    Yeh. Much different list here.

    I hate how on the D prospects it doesn’t list right D or Left D because as we see now, it matters if there is a log jam on the Right side.

    https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/scouts-analysis-latest-ranking-of-nhls-2026-draft-class/

  68. corporal clegg Avatar
    corporal clegg

    This time of year reminds me of our lost bonehead Anthony M who used to give a lot of insight to the yutes of the draft class.

  69. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    7:02 am

    ducks pretty happy with 20

    so you know what you can do with your huggy twins reference

    meanwhile drury has “led us” to last plce in division in nhl and ahl.

    you’re fighting a losing battle

    fire drury

  70. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Sunshine.. is it better to make playoffs and get knocked out early or lose and move/replace older assets with younger ones via draft/trades to improve team and chances of actually winning ?

  71. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    If I’m Stan Bowman Edmonton’s GM I am offering the farm for Shesterkin over the summer.

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  72. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    certainly didn’t improve this season

    to give drury props he didn’t give up this years pick and instead forfeited last years. he knew the mess he’s created

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  73. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    If they can get a big RW that will drive the net, draft him. Otherwise they might be better to trade/package the pick for a current player on the young side, center preference.

  74. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

  75. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    from GGMM:

    PP1: Fox-Miller-Trocheck-Zibanejad-Lafrenière
    PP2: Gavrikov-Sheary-Perreault-Raddysh-Cuylle

    And in the wtf is Sully doing after that little speech about playing on off side?

    lines and D pairs at morning skate:

    Perreault-Zibanejad-Lafrenière
    Kartye-Miller-Sheary
    Cuylle-Trocheck-Sýkora
    Raddysh-Brodzinski-Chmelař

    Gavrikov-Fox
    Schneider-Borgen
    Robertson-Iorio

    Fortescue took a rep with Robertson and there was some rotating on D.

  76. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    AV
    Gallant
    Laviolette
    Sullivan
    The more things change the more they stay the same. But, but, but it’s a retool.

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  77. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    Don’t get your hopes up boys we’re in deep doo doo as fans.

    1
  78. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Has anyone ever suggested reassessing the Rangers scouting staff? I don’t know these people by name, but I do know that I have no confidence in that bunch.

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  79. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    NYR will be eliminated from playoff contention tonight with a loss vs Toronto, in any fashion.

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  80. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    GGMM: With Vincent Iorio coming back into #NYR lineup, one of Braden Schneider/Will Borgen will have to play on the left, which head coach Mike Sullivan said he has tried to avoid due to their lack of comfort with the shift. Why now?

    “Necessity,” he said. “The reality is when we put Will or Schneids on the left side, we would get what we would deem our top-four defensemen in the top four.”

  81. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    dont see him trading top 10 pick ..the 2nd first rounder more likely

  82. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    NYR will not lose to Maple Leafs tonight. That franchise is more pathetic than the Rangers.

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  83. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Verhoef and Reid are both right hand shots. I don’t know if they play on their off side.

  84. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Bobby that’s an interesting question about the other first round pick. Is there even a plan? Drury may need to just spray and pray all the draft picks this year in hopes of getting lucky to rebuild this team.

  85. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    If I’m not mistaken JD was going to revamp scouting and drafting!

  86. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Believe he will use both picks and trades of picks/players to reshape roster…. Drury changed the scouting dept in 2022.

  87. St Pete Avatar
    St Pete

    Looks like Kartye is stuck with super-stars Miller and Sheary tonight.

  88. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Pick the best player available. Only fill needs if the pick is a toss up. Kiss taught that drafting for needs don’t work.

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