New York Rangers Notes

Blueshirts surrendered late goal, but got job done in shootout.

* We’ve gotten off a few jokes of late with the Rangers sending scouts to Toronto last week and then Kyle Dubas himself watching the Rangers’ loss to the Flames in person. Uncle Bob threw some cold water on the rampant William Nylander trade hopes that generated from that — which,

* Sometimes it’s just not your night. Sure, sometimes it happens against a backup goalie (again), but sometimes it’s just not there. The Rangers thoroughly dominated this game in every way but the scoreboard. 45-26 in shots, 72-48 in attempts, 4.29-2.32 in expected goals, and a third

* For the second game of a back-to-back, on the road against the offensive powerhouse that is Washington, that’s a hell of a two-game sequence for the Rangers. To collect three of four points is impressive, and despite the overtime loss, that was as structured as the Rangers have looked

* The overtime kids got their second win of the year, this go around in the shootout. That said, it was easily one of the best games the Rangers have played so far under David Quinn, fully equipped with leads in possession and expected goals when all was said and done.

* You knew the Rangers weren’t going to lose every game, but it’s so very, well, Rangers to win THAT game like THAT. The Rangers could have beat Nashville, but lost. They should have beat Buffalo, but lost. They should have gotten beat by Carolina and, well, they lost.