GAME 9: NYR (6-1-1) v WSH (5-2-0) 7:30pm ESPN

shots Rangers 16-Caps 41 over 10 left in the 3rd

kakko with a nice feed to Chytil that was saved

Lindgren and Fox together again

Chytil tripped no call

Miller and Trouba

Miller rides Ovechkin into the boards

Rangers EN

Dowd EN 35.8   3-5   L

Poor effort

Posted by: @gerard-gallant

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Poor effort

Outplayed at every level

Rangers have lost to Utah, Florida and Washington and by coincidence they were the only teams so far this season to have a strong effort against them. And who'd a thunk Chytil's health might end up with a big impact on Zibanejad's future if he doesn't get going. 

Igor, once again, covers up the rotten and incohesive play in the Rangers end of the ice. The forwards and the Dmen are still clueless against pressure. The Caps outshot the Rangers 46-19 and McMichael had 10 shots - WTF?!

The first goal started with a problem - the 4th line was out there minus Rempe due to his fight - Cuylle instead. Why do that?

Carrick anticipated Edstrom winning a puck battle by the side boards and headed up the ice past ovechkin at the blueline  - edstrom loses the puck battle and Ovechkin is headed towards Igor with nobody near him. That set the tone and the Rangers really played the Keystone Kops in there own end for the rest of the game.

This is the same old stuff we have been watching the last few years against the better teams. Does the insane Igor (and Quick) goaltending make everybody clueless on D?

I think the play the player should miss a game for, was Millers pathetic corner work then beat to the front of the net, then forget who but Washington player gets the tip. That is just inexcusable. I’m not liking a lot of Millers play this year and it’s obvious he is lazy and the coach lets him get away with it. He needs to sit.