Rangers Pick Up a Point in Shoot Out Loss

The Rangers wasted a top notch effort by back-up goalie Stephen Valliquette in Florida tonight. For a team that plays with grit most nights, the Rangers have lately shown a rather disturbing tendancy to take weaker teams for granted. They were outplayed for much of the game, and inexcusably allowed several breakaways, two of which were short handed and all of which Vally handled. Drury had both of the Ranger goals, but could not connect in rd. 5 of the shoot out to prolong the contest. Jagr played a spirited final two periods, but couldn't score. The O and the power play especially are unimpressive, and something's got to change. Go Rangers.