Overview
- Carolina blanked the Rangers 3-0 at Madison Square Garden, dropping New York to 0-5-1 at home with just one shot recorded in the third period.
- Coach Mike Sullivan signaled changes after the loss and, at Thursday’s practice, moved Will Cuylle to the first power-play unit in a net-front role over Alexis Lafrenière.
- The man-advantage is 4-for-36 (11.1%), with Natural Stat Trick showing a league-worst 5.4% power-play shooting percentage despite heavy shot volume and high expected goals.
- Sportsnet Stats notes the Rangers are the first NHL team since the 1928-29 Pittsburgh Pirates to be shut out in four of their first six home games, after becoming the first ever shut out in each of their first three.
- New York sits 6-6-2 overall with a 6-1-1 road mark; Vincent Trocheck traveled for Friday’s game in Detroit but will not play, with a return to MSG set for Saturday against the Islanders.