Coming off a five day break, the well-rested Rangers managed to defeat the Florida Panthers Saturday night behind a powerful offensive attack and some shootout heroics. This was also “Dad’s Weekend” for the Blueshirts and so many proud fathers were seen high-fiving each other throughout the tilt. Notably, Mika Zibanejad’s father was constantly on his feet and energetic while featured in the broadcast booth. In regards to the play itself, both squads swapped momentum and puck control between all three periods. This is best highlighted by the Blueshirts scoring the…

The Rangers were unable to complete a comeback on Friday night against the Canadiens in what would be an eventual 5-2 loss. Weber and forward Artturi Lehkonen both netted two past the Rangers’ Alex Georgiev. Although the score may tell otherwise, Rangers goalie Alex Georgiev was sharp, stopping 36 out of 41 shots and salvaged multiple mistakes by the New York defense. The Blueshirts were slow and sloppy tonight, with lackluster play on both sides of the spectrum. Their defense was atrocious and their attack was subpar. Although it’s important…