"What a truly embarrassing loss to the Anaheim Ducks. So many storylines entering the day, but then to add to it, Mika Zibanejad was scratched for missing a team meeting because, from what it sounded like, he was stuck in traffic coming up to the practice facility. With all the drama heading into the game and without their best center so far this season, the Rangers played the part of shorthanded, mediocre team that can't score."
"The power play is an absolute disaster. This five forward power play unit still being deployed is coaching malpractice at this point. They do not score as a unit, and it feels like they've given up more chances than they've created. The opening goal last tonight was because Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck were gassed and couldn't back check, so Igor Shesterkin was left all alone before Jackson LaCombe whacked the rebound through."
New York Rangers lost to the Anaheim Ducks in an embarrassing home defeat marked by lineup disruption after Mika Zibanejad was scratched for missing a team meeting due to reported traffic. Chris Kreider returned but the team produced a dull offensive performance and managed only one goal. The five-forward power play unit repeatedly failed and yielded a short-handed goal that deflated momentum. Defensive puck movement is lacking with Adam Fox out and Scott Morrow unused. Coaching decisions, particularly power play deployment, drew sharp criticism and left the team unable to create sufficient scoring chances.
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