Respected NHL insider Elliotte Friedman brutally calls out the New York Rangers for their recent efforts
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The New York Rangers recent performances and efforts in their last two games since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break have raised a ton of concern among fans and many alike.
The New York Rangers officially returned from the 4 Nations Face-Off break as they played the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday Feb. 22, and took a brutal 8-2 loss a team who is currently in last of the Atlantic Division.
Then the New York Rangers faced the Pittsburgh Penguins the following day on Sunday Feb. 23, and surprisingly managed to take a 5-3 win. A game they probably should have lost considering the stats of the game. By the end of the second period the Rangers were out shot by 31 to 8.
End 2, 2-1 #NYR . SOG 31-8, PIT. SOG in the 2nd were 19-3, PIT, but J.T. Miller scored the only goal, on a snipe on a 2-on-1. Scoring chances, per @NatStatTrick, are 32-15, and HD chances 15-5, PIT. Igor's been very, very good. Rangers 1/1 on the PP; PIT 0/3.
Final scoring chances report:
Thankfully the Rangers managed to get the two points, but it definitely raised a ton of concerns and even lead to them being called out by Elliotte Friedman.
Elliotte Friedman takes a brutal shot at the New York Rangers
During Elliotte Friedman's latest episode of The 32 Thoughts podcast, he called out the Rangers by asking if they forgot how to play hockey over the break considering their terrible performances in their last two game.
Definitely a fair question, do you think the New York Rangers forgot how to play hockey over the break? Let us know in the poll down below and stay tuned for more news and update on the New York Rangers.
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FEVRIER 24 | 925 ANSWERS Respected NHL insider Elliotte Friedman brutally calls out the New York Rangers for their recent efforts Do you think the New York Rangers forgot how to play hockey over the break? | ||
| Yes | 686 | 74.2 % |
| No | 239 | 25.8 % |
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