ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Once again, the Rangers' third-period push wasn't enough.
The Blueshirts' precipitous fall came Sunday night with a 3-2 loss to the Blues at Enterprise Center. Despite the visitors scoring two goals in the final 1 minute and 18 seconds of the game, they lost 3-2.
There wasn't much competition in this game until the final 20 minutes, but the Rangers were unable to apply pressure through most of the first 40 minutes, but started applying pressure in the offensive zone and creating quality scoring opportunities. .
This isn't the first time the Blueshirts have woken up this season in a last-ditch effort to salvage a game, but they've grown increasingly anxious as their on-ice production thus far continues to deteriorate.
Comparing the 2023-24 Rangers to the 2024-25 Rangers is inevitable for a myriad of reasons, but the main reason is that despite having nearly all the same players, the differences between the two What a surprising difference there is.
That may not be the case for long.
Due to the Rangers' deteriorating play, further personnel changes are called for.
