Rangers offense sputters once again in road loss to Golden Knights

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.LAS VEGAS — The Rangers’ early reputation as road warriors was never going to be sustainable, but it has already begun to wane.Limited to fewer than 20 shots on goal on the road for the first time this season, the Blueshirts offense stalled once again in a 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.The regulation loss counted as just their second away from Madison Square Garden so far this season, with the prior one coming over three weeks ago in Calgary.Offense has been in short supply for the Rangers as a team for most of the 2025-26 campaign.The lack of production from key players, however, is quickly approaching worrisome territory.One goal in the past nine games from captain J.T.
Miller isn’t enough.Four goals in 21 games from Alexis Lafrenière isn’t enough.Taylor Raddysh, who has skated the past four games on the fourth line, being tied for the third-most goals on the team (5) is indicative of how much more they need from their marquee skaters.“At some point you look in the mirror,” said Miller, who has 10 points in 21 games.“Speaking on behalf of myself, I certainly expect a hell of a lot more production than what I have.
I’ve never really gauged my game on points, and I said that a lot.Typically, when I bring my game, the points come.
That being said, this year, it seems like nothing’s really going in the net.We’ve got a big enough sample size that 25% of the season is gone, and we’re in a lot of one-goal games.“If I can raise my personal standard and lead the team a little bit better production wise, I think our outcome in these games are going to change.
So it’s making me frustrated.”Jonny Brodzinski scoring the only Rangers goal through 57 minutes of the 60-minute contest Tuesday night in Vegas tells you all you need to know about how this one went.The ...