Playing catch-up is recipe for disaster for Rangers

The Rangers’ competitiveness over the final 40 minutes against the Devils in Thursday’s showdown at the Rock shouldn’t be enough to satisfy a soul.

Here’s the thing. If the Rangers want to be held to a higher standard, then their competitiveness over the final 40 minutes against the Devils in Thursday’s showdown at the Rock shouldn’t be enough to satisfy a soul.

Nevertheless, the Blueshirts were pinned for shifts at a time in their own end and turned back consistently when trying to navigate through the neutral zone. Time and space were minimal. One team played the opening 20 minutes like their lives depended on it. The other, not really and not at all. But this is a team that is both talented and hungry. This is a team that hasn’t been here before. Honestly, this group of Devils hasn’t been anywhere before. An organization that has made the playoffs once since 2012 isn’t going to be picky over its first-round opponent.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

nypost /  🏆 91. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Rangers, Devils and Islanders lining up for rare postseason togetherThere could be an NHL playoff party in the tri-state area.
Read more »

Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren practices again but not expected to play vs. DevilsRyan Lindgren was a full participant in practice again Wednesday in Tarrytown, but he is not expected to play Thursday night against the Devils.
Read more »

Rangers-Devils showdown comes with big Garden implicationsThursday night’s showdown at Prudential Center between the Rangers and the Devils comes with a lot of layers.
Read more »

Rangers fall to Devils, fail to move into tie for second in divisionThe Rangers lost out on an opportunity to pull even with the Devils in second place in the Metropolitan Division after falling 2-1 in Newark.
Read more »

Haula, Meier score, Devils beat rival RangersErik Haula and Timo Meier scored and Vitek Vanecek made three big third-period saves to lead the Devils to a win over the Rangers on Thursday night in a matchup that got feistier with each minute.
Read more »