Rangers make MULTIPLE moves... This is EXACTLY what they needed... | NYR News

The Rangers just made multiple moves and got exactly what they needed. As Saturday night in Seattle, Jonas Korpisalo made his long-awaited season debut. And just two days ago, James Reimer, the goaltender that they picked up to play in his place, while he was injured, he was put on waivers. The Rangers win 4-3. They had to sweat it out in the end, but nonetheless, a new three-game win streak and on the first game of a four-game road trip. They led 4-0 after two periods, and yes, they did let Seattle kind of come back and scored three times in the third, but they hold them off for the victory. So did the Rangers just fix a huge problem, or did they get lucky in this game? I think it's probably the first one. I think that this is a huge moment for this team. They just got exactly what they needed. And things are really starting to heat up because Washington is right behind them in the standing still, except they have three games in hand. So while I didn't love the pickup in the summer, the Rangers just got exactly what they need right now. And Mike Sullivan said the Rangers waited until Korpisalo was ready and that from a readiness standpoint, he was in a position to succeed. And he definitely was and gave them good minutes and a quality start. He made 25 saves on 28 shots against the Kraken for his first win as a Ranger, including a stop on a breakaway on Chandler Stephenson. After the game, he said that he felt really good in this one and that his conditioning felt awesome. And that was what was left. for him to kind of get back up to speed to get back in the lineup and to see why that matters go back to October when Igor Shesterkin went down with his season-ending knee injury before the injury Shesterkin had a 1.79 goals against average and a 927 save percentage and Sullivan called him one of the pillars of the organization and I'm calling him the backbone of this organization by that point Korpisalo was already out with an injury he didn't start the season he was out with So the guy I wanted to be the backup goaltender this year, all of this fell on him, Dylan Grant. And for the first six games, he was great with a 185 goals against average and a 929 save percentage. Things started to fall off a little bit in his last five games that became a 3.50 goals against average and an .877 save percentage after 11 starts in a row. This season stat line is actually quite fine. Still 13 games played a 252 goals against average and a 906 save percentage, which is actually well above league average of 890. So the biggest problem was that you had a rookie playing in every single game. The problem was the workload, not the player. Now, Mike Sullivan said that it was a next man up mentality. And we saw that with them signing James Reimer, but you know, Gran has done a very good job. And kind of taking the lead here as the starting goaltender of this team and getting Corpus Lo back. Was a huge thing for this team because now they can share the workload. And again, the first answer to trying to split that workload was James Reimer. The Rangers signed him on October 25th to a one-year deal at $850,000. He only had one start. And in fact, he only played one period against the Kings. He allowed three goals on eight shots before Sullivan pulled him to start the second period. That start came the day after he signed his contract and a few days after his first start Start with the Hartford Wolf Pack on a PTO and the Rangers missing two. Two key goaltenders, they needed to do something. And Sullivan said after that game that he put James Reimer in a tough spot and that he wasn't ready for it. And with Corpus Lo back, the James Reimer saga officially comes to an end. He was put on waivers on November 5th and was sent to Hartford. And now Elliot Friedman reported yesterday that he is on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a contract termination. He was still the backup most of the way. He backed up Grant on November 5th against Philadelphia on the same day he was put on waivers then, but then he continued to back up even though he was on waivers. One start, one period, eight shots against, a couple of goals allowed, and the experiment comes to an end. Corpus Lo spent the days in between that in Hartford. On November 4th, he made a conditioning start and stopped 34 of 37 shots in a 4-1 loss to Hershey. Speaking of injuries, Mike Sullivan revealed that Sean Dursey is on this road trip, but obviously did not play. Last night and he is on the injured reserve. So they continue to make multiple moves with a lower body injury. And there is no update on him right now, but he's on the trip. So I would imagine he may play at some point. Now, before we go any further into what's actually making this Rangers team tick and some of the moves that they've made, November is one of the best times on the calendar for sports. But everybody has an opinion on who you should be picking, who you should be betting on on any given night. And are you tired of the fake picks, the pay tipsters and the money that you keep losing? Well, it's time to stop guessing and it's time to start using. Otis Edge Analytics, six analysts, one subscription, all for one price. That is less than a dinner out. 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Perrault scored just a minute and 35 seconds into the game, then Ty Cartier, the former Seattle Kraken, scored on the power play, because he's on power play two now, and Hamelosh made it 3-0. 13 minutes in and Cartier's goal was a tip off of an Adam Fox shot, another assist for Adam Fox and Cartier's sixth of the season against the team that originally waived him. He was asked if he relishes in the chance at getting revenge against this former team and Cartier said not at all and that he couldn't care less about that and he just wants to play well for the team that did end up claiming him and the team that believes in him. The New York Rangers. But Sullivan said that he was not buying that at all. He said that Ty's a great kid and very respectful, but he's sure that there was some fulfillment in that performance. Cartier himself said that it was really awkward and weird to play his former team, and a Rangers win made it a more comfortable thing to be able to move off of. And since the Rangers claimed him, Ty Cartier has 11 goals and 27 points in 41 games. In 180 games with the Seattle Kraken, he had 41 points. And now Mike Sullivan continues to up his usage, continues to give him more opportunities. He was moved on to the second power play unit and said Ty is one of the team's leading scorers, five on five, which he is. Now, everything was great to that point. 4-0, you're feeling so good about yourselves, right? 4-0 after two periods. Seattle then scored. Three times in the third period, and then outshot them 13-4 in that period. And in the spirit of revenge, Capocacco scores at 1:50 into the period, Eberle on the power play, and then Vince Dunn. So 4-0 evaporated very quickly to 4-3. Corposalo, after the game, said that they did not have their foot on the gas as much as they should have, which is a problem with a 4-0 lead. And Mike Sullivan pointed at momentum and how funny it is that it can flip-flop over the course of a game. I don't find that too funny, Mike. I think that securing and locking that down and walking away with a 4-0 lead is funny. The win is a real one and one that now puts you on a three-game win streak. And that's huge in the Metro. But you let a 4-0 lead turn into 4-3 just like that at the snap of a finger. You won't get away with that against teams like the Oilers. And guys, if you made it this far in the video, if you're enjoying the daily content on everything that's happening with the Rangers, go down below, hit that free subscribe button. You get to stay up to date with everything that's happening with... The Rangers are making daily content. Thank you so much for the support. We are now at over 12,000 subscribers. I can't thank you guys enough. I really do appreciate it. And man, does this team make us want to pull our hair out on a night-to-night basis? But it's a lot of fun conversing with all of you guys as well. So thank you for the comments. Thank you for viewing. Thank you for the likes. Let's get back into the news. And this little three-game win streak started just a couple nights ago on November 3rd against the St. Louis Blues. The Rangers won that one 3-1, one goal and one assist from Adam Fox and scored twice in the third period to break open a 1-0 game. Two nights ago, Philadelphia led 2-1 after two periods and the Rangers ended up coming back. Dufay tied it on the power play and then Cartier won it on a very explosive goal late in the third for a 3-2 win. And Fox, again, had two assists. He's having a monster season. You go up 4-0, it becomes 4-3, you hold it down, you win the game, and you allowed a lot of goals there, especially in a short amount of time, but I guess you walk away with the win. You can feel pretty good about it, putting a win streak together. And Ty Cartier looks like an absolute stud for this team. He had a point in each of those three games, which is the other reason the power play also looks... Pretty dangerous right now. Now he was just moved to power play too, but the power play needs to get going and needs to be more dangerous because in those three games, the Rangers took 85 shots and allowed 86. They are a very even team. I mean, they are squeaking out some of these victories and a team that is winning on a shot share that tight. And on, you know, goals for and against that is this tight for the Rangers besides some of the blowout wins because of the goaltending, you're relying on your goaltending. So this is a team that needs to pick it up to the next level. And that's a big question that Rangers fans are asking this season. Can they do that? Are they built that way? What exactly is this team without Igor? But anyway, the vibes are pretty high right now. And if you go back to this time last week, they weren't right three wins later. And now the Rangers are 10, seven and one. And that is why the standings But again, Washington right behind you. 10, 7, and 1 with 21 points after 18 games, third in the Metro Division. And third matters because the top three teams in each division make the playoffs, and the wildcard spots this year are most certainly going to be belonging to Atlantic Division teams. Carolina is now nine points ahead of the Rangers with 30, and New Jersey has 24. And Washington, I keep mentioning it, has 18 points, three behind the Rangers, but They only have 15 games played. They have three games in hand. They are 9-6-0 and have won nine of their last 15 games. And the Rangers have won 10 of 18. And if the Washington Capitals win just two of those games in hand, they are now at 22 points. That would be above the Rangers at 21 today, but obviously there's going to be more games to play. The Islanders are also pretty sneaky in there right now with 17 points in 16 games. And again, Ottawa holds the first wildcard spot with 23 points and the wildcard spots are going to belong. I just believe it to an Atlantic division teams this year. Like it's going to be two Atlantic division teams there. It just is. And that's why stringing wins together matters. And that's why having a good start to this road trip matters. And that's why getting a goaltender back matters. This all feels good for the Rangers right now. They need to bank as many points as they can on this road trip. After the Seattle game, it's now Monday in Edmonton, Calgary on Wednesday, Vancouver on Friday. And then you return home to play the Montreal Canadiens, who are another really good team, on November 16th. Edmonton, once again, is going to be a really tough test. Right now, they're 12-3-4 with 28 points, and they beat the Rangers 4-1 at MSG. On November 1st last week, Calgary is currently 10, 7 and 1 for 21 points. So they're basically doing the exact same as the Rangers in the Western Conference this year. Vancouver has been abysmal. You have to pick up points against the Canucks. They are 4, 13 and 1 with only 9 points. They have 12 fewer points than the Rangers. If that puts it into perspective into how poor the Rangers have been at times this season. Calgary and Vancouver are two games I'm circling as games you need to try and win on this road trip to continue to pick up points. And you really cannot lose that Vancouver one. And Edmonton is going to be another big, big test for this team. Speaking of big tests, when they return home to MSG again on November 16th, another big test with, we'll see who they end up going in that game with in the goaltending department, but Korpusalov's look pretty good. Grant with some rest should be pretty good as well. It's going to be a big, big test. So Jonas Korpusalov coming back is exactly what this team needed. Not so much just him as a goaltender, but just a goaltender back that has some experience that can take. Some of the workload away from Dylan Grant. Dylan Grant was starting to run on empty. 11 starts in a row. He appeared in more games than that in a row. And a 3.50, excuse me, goals against average. Korpusalov with 25 saves on 28 shots in his debut. Of course, some doubt. Started to creep in a little bit, four nothing evaporated to four three, but the biggest thing to watch now is who starts against the Edmonton Oilers. Is it Dylan Grant? Try to give him some redemption. I think that could be a cool story too. But guys, let me know in the comments who you think should start on Monday. Should it be Korpusalov? He's feeling pretty good about himself right now. Should it be Dylan Grant? Let me know how you feel in the comments below. I think I might go to Dylan Grant if I was Mike Sullivan, but I don't know. Korpusalov just came back. Maybe give him another game. He just got a day off. 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