After enduring a slate of exhibition games that were filled with disarray, the Rangers looked like a team that had absorbed every pointer it was given and applied it the instant it mattered.
BUFFALO — The teachings of Peter Laviolette’s first training camp with the Rangers resonated enough for the team to translate it to the ice in the first game of the season.One that had the club playing a much more structured style of hockey that led to a convincing 5-1 win over the Sabres Thursday night at KeyBank Center.
They anticipated passes and were simply in better position to limit offensive zone entries, in addition to showing a clear plan for how they wanted to push the puck up the ice. After fighting off a 12-second 5-on-3 disadvantage later in the third period, Mika Zibanejad’s individual effort at the other end allowed the Rangers’ No. 1 center to dish to a streaking Chris Kreider for the shorthanded goal – his second of the night after a power-play tally in the first – and the 4-1 lead.
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