Rangers Suffer Embarrassing 7-1 Loss to Devils | New York Rangers News

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It's October 16th. Alright, so the Rangers just took a serious hit against the Devils, losing 7-1 in a game that fans will want to forget fast. It started with a big turnover from JT.

Miller, and ended with goalie Dylan Garand getting pulled after letting in four goals early on. That's a rough way to kick off a rivalry game. Garand's not solely to blame, though. The Rangers only managed 19 shots all game and completely lost their defensive identity. They had been on a roll before this, winning five straight at home, but now they've got to deal with some serious questions about what went wrong.

It's like a reality check for the team. Defenseman Adam Fox summed it up well, calling it just a forgettable game. The head coach, Mike Sullivan, echoed those sentiments, saying the team was disconnected and didn't manage the puck well in the last two periods. They went from four high-danger chances in the first to just one in the last 40 minutes. That drop in performance is alarming. In a weird twist, it was Luke Hughes, not his brother Jack, who lit up the Rangers scoring twice.

The Rangers finally got on the board with Pavel Dorofeev's power play goal, but by then, it was too little too late. The vibe was pretty low after the blowout loss for sure.

So yeah, the Rangers have plenty of games left this season to prove this loss was just an anomaly. They've got to turn it around starting Saturday against the Blue Jackets. It'll be interesting to see how they respond after such a humbling experience. That's your update from New York Rangers News Today powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.