Rangers Lose Shootout

In another game that was marked by the Rangers inability to pass particularly well and score goals, the Blueshirts once again went to overtime and ended up losing a shootout. Hank was brilliant and Brad Richards tied the game at one with about 2 minutes left in the third. Ryan McDonagh, who is going to be a great player, had the assist. As disappointing as two losses are, the Rangers did pick up a point in each, as they continue to play without Marc Staal. Now, I'm not one that thinks Staal is a superstar or going to be one, but his absence forces the team to try to compensate and they've done so by splitting up their best pair: McDonagh and Sauer. I think they will get better, but they really need to work on their passing, and they need to either get Staal or trade for another top 4 defender to play with Girardi.