Rangers Fall 3-0 to Bruins in Opener | New York Rangers News

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It's September 30th, I'm Corey with the story, and this is New York Rangers News Today, AI powered updates on your squad. All right, so the New York Rangers opened their season with a tough match against the Boston Bruins, losing 3-0.

This marked the first time in franchise history that they've been shut out in the season opener for two consecutive years. It's a rough start, no doubt. The Rangers had some big defensive issues with 19 giveaways throughout the game.

Those mistakes led to odd man rushes that almost cost them significantly. Lucky for them, Igor Shesterkin was in top form again, keeping the game scoreless for a stretch. Definitely a huge relief, but not a position you want to keep putting him in. Things looked a bit better when I started the third period strong. But then, two key turnovers completely flipped the game. The Bruins capitalized and scored quickly at the end of the regulation. It's frustrating to see the same mistakes repeat from last season.

Just a reminder of how vital every single play is. Alberts Smits had a tough debut but managed to settle in after some shaky moments early on. It's never easy for a rookie and you could see him trying to shake off those jitters. It takes a lot of guts to move on from early mistakes and he showed some potential as he settled into the game. So yeah, the Rangers have some work ahead after this opener.

JT. Miller mentioned it's just one game and that's true, there's a whole season to play but they need to clean up that defense if they want to turn things around.