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Rangers Struggle Defensively in Loss to Leafs | New York Rangers News

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October 23, 2026

The New York Rangers faced an unexpected defeat against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a final score of 5-4. They struggled defensively, allowing a season-high 35 shots, which was a departure from their recent strong defensive play.

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It's October 23rd. This is New York Rangers News Today, powered by AI Everything Happening with your team. I'm Corey with the story.

All right, so the New York Rangers faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs and took an unexpected loss, ending up 5-4.

They really lost their edge on defense in this one, which is not what they've been about lately. Before this, the Rangers had been riding high on that solid defensive game, especially after a big win over the Anaheim Ducks. That match ended 5-2, showing they could still succeed even without Igor Shesterkin, who's out for the season. But things went sideways in Toronto. Easton Cowan scored just a couple minutes in, and it spiraled from there.

Adam Fox described it well, saying it felt like a track meet. Just trading chances and goals isn't going to win you games when you pride yourself on defense. New York ended up allowing a season-high 35 shots, which is tough to overcome. They had some goals from stars like Mika Zibanejad and Alexis Lafrenière, but their defense was just too shaky to keep them in it. That last-minute breakdown leading to the game winner from Troy Stecker really summed it up. The Rangers have a shot to reset this Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators. They'll need to find their defensive footing again if they want to steer this ship back in the right direction.

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