The power play has been the bane of the Rangers’ existence and the object of all its desires.
It’s been scalding hot at brief times this season, but it has also gone quite cold at other times. The Rangers’ 22.8 power-play percentage is ranked 11th in the NHL, having scored 44 man-advantage tallies in 193 opportunities.
It’s true, the expectations that have followed not just the personnel that comprises the Rangers’ first power-play unit, but also the club’s fourth-place finish in the category last season, have influenced the way it has been evaluated.There have been times when it has come up big — such as the two power-play goals they scored in the rally against the Oilers en route to a 5-4 shootout win last month — but also instances more recently where it’s been more of a hindrance than an advantage.
The recent additions of Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane to the two units have only created another challenge for the Rangers’ power play. “It’s easy now to say, when things haven’t gone our way, to say it takes time,” Mika Zibanejad said when asked if the power play just needs time to jell. “It could’ve easily been the other way if the puck goes in and you feel good about yourself. Try to make it work.where we get to work on it, hopefully. Talk in between reps. The more time we spend out there together, it’s obviously going to get better.
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