Overview
- The Rangers have scored one goal across 12 home periods to open the season, capped by a loss to the Wild at Madison Square Garden.
- Mika Zibanejad voiced rare frustration over missed chances, saying he has to score after another point-blank opportunity was stopped.
- Captain J.T. Miller said the team needs to bear down in tight games, conceding the Wild deserved the win.
- Coach Mike Sullivan said New York failed to match Minnesota’s urgency, with Natural Stat Trick showing the Wild controlled the first period in shots and expected goals.
- Opinion pieces recommend calling up Gabe Perreault, Brett Berard, Brennan Othmann, and puck‑moving defenseman Scott Morrow to add offense, with San Jose visiting next.