NYR/OTT 1/14 Review: Blueshirts Unearth a New Rockbottom; Get Blown Out At Home Again, Another Classic & Inexcusable “Captain Culture” Post-Game Interview; Selfish Miller Wants Milan, Broken Record/Same Old Rangers, Sens Score Six Before The Home Team Can Score One; A-Rod Goals Galore, Silly Sully Rewards Lazy Lafreniere; Punishes JQ32, Maloney Rips Schneider a New One; “FIRE DRURY” Chants Return, Nada Since The Fluke Outside in Florida, M$GN & More

Greetings and salutations everyone and welcome to another blog here on BlueCollarBlueShirts.com. Can this season end already?

To open tonight, then my sincerest condolences to the poor schmucks who paid real money when attending Wednesday’s night game at Morgue $quare Garden.

I especially feel bad for the stereotypical family of four, a nuclear unit that only has the means to attend only one game at M$G per-season due to the never-ending skyrocketing costs of tickets – and this is what they got in return for their four-figure investment.

“FIRE DRURY” chants?

How about “WE WANT REFUNDS!?!?!?!”

And if James Dolan ever gave two shits about his hockey club – and especially if he cared about his Original Six franchise in the same way that he cares about his $phere in Las Vegas – then he’d oblige both of these requests!

Just like the Rangers, who haven’t won a game indoors this year – then don’t hold your breath when awaiting a response from the team owner.

Where to start, where to start?

I guess that I should address the word that’s being bombarded and plastered throughout the streets of Rangerstown, USA, you know, “ROCK BOTTOM!”

As I’ve said many times this season – and even last year too – then just when you think that the Rangers have sunk to their lowest level – and BOOM – the Blueshirts unpack some dynamite and unearth a new level to fall into.

While I never predicted prior to tonight’s mess that the Rangers would trail 6-0 before their eventual 8-4 demise; but the fact that they lost didn’t surprise me at all.

Heck, I even bet real money on it!

For a team that should replace their hollow-word catchphrases such as “NO BS,” “NO QUIT IN NY” and “BLUESHIRTS’ PRIDE” – then perhaps their new rallying call should be “ROCK BOTTOM!”

After all, then there’s a lot of bullshit, a whole lot of quit and no pride to speak of at all either these days – but there’s always ROCK BOTTOM with these Blueshirt bozos.

In reality, then the 10-2 loss from last Saturday afternoon in Boston should’ve been rock bottom.

While of course – you can never expect the Rangers to win – but at the very least – then you’d like to see them compete.

After having their dicks shoved up their own five-holes against the Bruins, the Rangers then followed up that game by blowing a two-goal lead to the Kraken on Monday (and where Seattle also scored four unanswered goals), then, and of course, following all of their “talk the talk, but never walk the walk” interviews – got absolutely annihilated by the lowly Senators on Wednesday night.

Had the Rangers lost these final two games of their home stand by a goal or by a two-goal empty-net abetted difference – then yeah – it would’ve been easier to accept.

But this loss to the Senators was just a new rock bottom – but since the Rangers keep sinking-and-sinking – and it now feels like the phrase “rock bottom” has lost all of its meaning.

Was this loss against Ottawa worse than the massacre in Boston?

Initially, I didn’t think so, but after letting this loss marinate for a bit (I’m writing these words three-hours after the final result – as I was working overtime at the real j-o-b before starting this particular manifesto) – then yeah – it was.

For starters, then at least you can say that the 10-2 loss to the Bruins took place away from M$G – and where Boston is not only better than Ottawa – but devoid of any drama too.

For those who don’t know, then just last week, rumors spread in Canada’s capital city that goaltender Linus Ulmark was caught cheating on his wife, and in turn, when trying to attempt a defense, said that all of his teammates cheat on their significant others while on the road.

Let me be clear – these are all ALLEGATIONS and RUMORS – and where I’m just telling you what’s out there.

Furthermore, then the only reason that I bring up such scandalous talk here is because the Senators, as an organization, addressed this situation themselves – and as they did with this statement which was released on January 8th:

A statement from President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Steve Staios. pic.twitter.com/aTb7taO2av

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 9, 2026

I don’t really want to do a whole “STATE OF THE SENS” piece here – but yeah – then all of these rumors and allegations, which also include that Ullmark’s wife, once hearing what her husband told her, then told every other wife and girlfriend associated with the franchise about it, has completely unraveled what had already been a bad-and-disappointing Ottawa club.

But have no fear Senators – THE SLUMP BUSTING RANGERS are here!

Another thing not to be afraid of these days?

THE LAST PLACE BLUESHIRTS AS LED BY CHRIS DRURY AND THE HIGHEST-PAID COACH IN ALL OF THE SPORT TODAY, MIKE SULLIVAN.

It must be noted, that when entering Wednesday night at the World’s Largest Funeral Home, and the Senators were on the second half of a back-to-back set (they beat the Canucks on Tuesday in Ottawa), while the Rangers have been at home (sans a one-day excursion to Beantown) since the January 2nd Winter Classic fluke.

With the Senators forced to defend themselves from all of the cheating/unfaithful rumors and allegations – and akin to a Ranger goalie being peppered by an opponent – and not only did they enter M$G having played the night before while the home team had a full day of rest – but they were also forced to start the worst goalie in the league today (or at least based on his black-and-white stats), Leevi Merilainen.

Come the end of the night, and as a result of the 8-4 final?

The following:

— The Slump Busting Blueshirts made another team in the depths of despair feel pretty good about themselves – and of course – gave them their best win of the season too.

— The Rangers, to go along with their dead-last standing in the East, are now a league-low 5-13-4 at home.

— Twenty-two games at M$G this year and the Rangers have only won five of them. Round that up, and that’s 23%. (Yours truly? I’ve been to three games this year – and have only seen these losers score three goals in those 180-minutes too! UGH!)

— Sully’s Squad, also 2-6-2 in their last ten (which means that they’ve only won 20% of their last ten games), now have a season goal differential of -21. Only the Canucks, a team that the Rangers are now “chasing” in the draft lottery, fares worse (-41).

— With the loss, their fifth consecutive defeat, and this now marks the Rangers’ season-low (or is it high?) in this department.

— I hate to say I told you so, but yeah – then that Florida win in the great outdoors, and as I said after it, was going to wind up as a one-off. It was the Rangers’ “needle-in-the-haystack” moment – nothing more, nothing less.

— Jonathan Quick, valiant as a back-up, still hasn’t won a game since Election Day. Even worse, and for JQ32, who prior to CZAR IGOR going down, was at the top of all goaltending stats (including his 1.71 GAA), is getting absolutely destroyed as the new defacto starter – and where the bulk of his bad numbers are because of the team in front of him.

— Heck, JQ32 has every right in the world to bust out the old Gump Worsley quote. (“What team gives you the most trouble in the NHL today Gump?” “The Rangers!”)

— In Quick’s four games since CZAR IGOR’s injury, then he’s finished as 0-4 and has also allowed 19 goals on 85 shots faced (.776 save percentage).

— The Blueshirts are still without a regulation win on home ice since the days leading up to Thanksgiving.

— The Rangers haven’t won a game indoors since just prior to Christmas.

The Senators are cheating on their wives and girlfriends?

Maybe.

And to quote J.T. Miller, “I don’t know.”

But if one thing is for sure, then not only is James Dolan cheating us by having Chris Drury still under his employ – but every Ranger fan in the world is being cheated whenever being asked to either spend their time or money on this rotten Big Apple team.

Much like most Ranger matches this season – and this game was lost from the jump.

Just 93-seconds in, and the alternate Captain Culture, Vincent Trocheck (and as said many times already this season – then he has to go – as he’ll fetch a nice package featuring a first-round pick in return – and perhaps an extra first-round pick that then can be used to move in the deep draft), held Ridly Greig.

While it took the Senators towards the end of their early power-play to score (a 1-0 power-play goal for Drake Batherson at the 2:18 mark); but the scariest thing, and even more so than the goal allowed, was the fact that the Blueshirts’ penalty kill looked absolutely lost.

The Sens just dominated the puck and sent five shots towards Quick – and where duh – it was the fifth one that beat him.

I’ve often told you stories about my own hockey career – and where it wasn’t pretty – but if it was possible – then this Rangers’ penalty kill was even worse than my days on skates.

Not even five-minutes in and Nick Jensen, at the 4:53 mark to be specific, pushed the road team’s lead to 2-0 – following a rocket of a shot.

It was at this moment where we first heard light “FIRE DRURY!” chants.

These chants would return throughout the match – but they also got softer-and-softer during each rendition – and only because Garden patrons continued to hit the turnstiles like Black Friday shoppers bum-rushing their favorite store.

At one point, then, and for the remaining fans who were brave enough to stay throughout the game’s duration – and the Blueshirts had just beaten the life out of them so bad – akin to a domestic abuser (the Rangers were home after all!) – and where such “FIRE DRURY!” chants came off as a whimper rather than as a defying demand.

The Senators, now up 2-0, took a break from scoring for a while.

However, then come the 15:01 mark, and it was Brady “Larry Brooks Says I’m Being Traded For Lafreniere” Tkachuk, a real team captain, that made it 3-0 – and on a goal where “TV” Dave Maloney really came out – and where the youngest captain in franchise history sounded like he was going to throw his radio at Braden Schneider’s head too! (More below.)

For the rotten cherry on top – a Rangers’ signature staple – you know – the customary goal allowed at the end of the period.

Down to just 5.7 seconds remaining – and there was Dylan Cozens for the 4-0 red-light laughter.

4-0, Senators – and where have I mentioned yet that the Rangers did what they always did when going into this game? You know, by talking nothing but bullshit?

For a team that sure loves their slogans and mantras – and they haven’t learnt this one:

“Talk is cheap.”

For whatever reason, then that braying jackass, the coach that Sidney Crosby carried to two Stanley Cups, the American loser Mike Sullivan, allowed Quick to start the second period.

As questioned and mentioned last time around – then why Spencer Martin is even here is beyond me.

This team sucks.

Let’s see what Dylan Garand has.

We already know that Martin is a poor journeyman.

But down by four with forty-minutes remaining, and with JQ32 due to turn 40-years old in a few days – and Sullivan was hellbent on embarrassing the future Hall of Fame goalie.

And Quick had every right to go Patrick Roy on Sully’s ass if he so desired.

Rather than to give Quick, who has been playing way above his usual workload ever since CZAR IGOR’s injury, a break – and instead – Sully wanted to see the three-time Cup winner be hung out to dry for a touchdown of goals.

What a dick.

Following a shot block that left Carson Soucy lame on the ice, then Jake Sanderson easily beat Quick for the Sens’ 5-0 goal at the 5:57 mark.

Thomas Chabot put in the 6-0 touchdown at the 12:23 mark – and where of the six goals allowed – and this is the one where you could see that Quick finally had enough.

After the goalie change, as Martin, and for the second time in three games, came in for relief of Quick – and you could see thousands of fans look for the early trains home.

These particular, and now formerly departed spectators, then missed Gabe Perreault’s biggest game of his career yet – as he made the score 6-1 at the 18:55 mark of the second period – and then improved the embarrassment to 6-2 at the 5:26 mark of the third frame.

Had a FAT CAT scored these goals – then I would’ve completely referred to these pretty scores as “A-ROD goals.”

While Perreault’s two goals were meaningless in the grand scheme of things; but since he’s a rookie, then these two goals were most certainly important for him.

And had this been a true rebuilding year, rather than one saddled with overpaid FAT CATS – then you’d take much more out of it than you’re currently doing right now – and where of course – the fact that Drury just got a ringing endorsement from Drury doesn’t help either.

David Perron, from the boards, banked one in off of Martin at the 8:20 mark, which also ended any silly idea of a Rangers’ comeback, for the Sens’ 7-2 score.

A Noah Laba power-play goal (same situation as Perreault – great for him – but it was meaningless as this game was long over) made the score 7-3 at the 10:44 mark.

Lazy Lafreniere, previously demoted last game, but for whatever reason, was returned to the top line at the start of this game (Sullivan then hit the blender like a crazed Tequila-cravin’ alcoholic as the score got worse-and-worse), caught the Sens sleeping with just 4:02 remaining for the 7-4 score.

Down by three and Sullivan didn’t want to go home.

Rather than accepting the inevitable – another loss; and instead, and the head coach pulled Martin with ninety-seconds remaining.

Perhaps Sully had an anytime goal prop bet on Tim Stutzle – as the German then scored the 8-4 empty netter with just 49-seconds remaining.

I have no clue what Sully was trying to prove here – that is – outside of hoping for a Perreault hat trick.

8-4, your final.

The Same Old Rangers, The Bad & Boring Blueshirts, find a new way to lose again.

Just to fast-forward before getting into everything else; then check out the M$GN post-game show – and specifically – the J.T. Miller interview (6:00 mark):

I apologize that I made you watch some of Sieve Vagistat here, but at least “THE KING OF COMMENTARY,” Henrik Lundqvist, was there – and where I also thought that #30 was spot-on with everything he said, and most especially when he truthfully stated, “there are no excuses for this.”‘

But don’t worry Hank – the Rangers had plenty of excuses for you!

I can’t be bothered to recap all of the same old bullshit from these losers, but I just wanted to give you what Miller said – as it irked me to no end:

“It was a bad first period. We responded and played well after that.”

IS THIS GUY SMOKING THE CRACK? The Sens were in cruise control after that first period!

“No shit,” was the classy response from Captain Culture when asked if getting behind the eight-ball early hurt the team. (I mean, Miller wasn’t wrong, but he came off like an asshole to Dave Starman here.)

“We were down 4-0. We responded well and played good after that.”

IS THIS GUY SMOKING THE METH TOO?

Furthermore?

No goals from the top-four FAT CATS tonight – Mika, Miller, Trocheck and Panarin – and again – AGAINST THE WORST EFFING GOALIE IN THE LEAGUE ON A TEAM THAT’S BEEN ROCKED WITH MAJOR ALLEGATIONS!

(Funny enough? And NDA Panarin has been accused of the same allegations – and then signed a confirmed no disclosure agreement afterwards. Perhaps he could go to Ottawa at the trade deadline? He’d be a perfect fit!)

“They were more ready to play and executed better than us [at the start of the first period].”

HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? THE SENS PLAYED LAST NIGHT. YOU HAD A DAY OFF!

“I don’t know,” when asked about what happened – and where Miller has now said these same three words after back-to-back games.

Captain Culture!

Send that man to Milan!

I don’t want to do my 7986678969567986th diatribe on Miller – but yeah – he’s living to his reputation this season – as he shines whenever a team is good – but also looks-and-sounds like dog shit whenever things aren’t going well.

Vancouver Canuck fans can testify to this.

Here’s where I last left off – Kakko’s Kraken embarrassing the Rangers:

After another pathetic loss on Monday night, then a day later, Tuesday, and the Rangers reconvened for practice in Tarrytown, N.Y.

The club accomplished nothing and afterwards – then did their usual act where they all talked big.

These words ring hollower-and-hollower with each passing day.

Maddening Mike lived up to this moniker when come puck drop tonight – and it was revealed that Lafreniere, demoted last game, was now returned to the first line.

Perreault was also demoted to the bottom-six.

Make it make sense – please, I beg of ya!

And unlike Perreault and Laba – two people who should be part of what hopefully will be a Rangers’ rebuild – and you took no satisfaction whatsoever when Laissez-Faire, who should be moved by any means possible, scored his 100% authentic A-Rod goal.

Here was Sully’s line-up for the forty-eighth game of this miserable 2025-26 season:

FIRST LINE: Panarin/Mika/Lafreniere

SECOND LINE: Cuylle/Trocheck/Miller

THIRD LINE: Othmann/Laba/Perreault

FOURTH LINE: Brodzinski/Carrick/Raddysh

FIRST PAIR: Gavrikov/Schneider

SECOND PAIR: Robertson/Borgen

THIRD PAIR: Soucy/Morrow

STARTING GOALIE: Quick

BACK UP GOALIE: Martin

HEALTHY SCRATCHES: Matt Rempe & Urho Vaakainanen

IR: CZAR IGOR

LTIR: Conor Sheary, Adam Edstrom and Adam Fox

BOX SCORE time.

The following graphics and information come from ESPN.com:

SCORING:

PENALTIES:

TEAM STATS:

GOALIES:

For whatever reason – and M$GN elected to have a two-goalie panel – and rather than giving us a skater for perspective.

This is the only broadcast in hockey that does this.

Vagistat, who always drones on and makes Lundqvist look insignificant, then told us that the Senators should hire Lundqvist, how good the team from Ottawa is and then plugged his shitty ANALytical company.

I took a wet shit after this.

Once returned from the toilet, then every announcer’s jinx was spewed out of John Giannone’s mouth.

Giannone said that the Rangers have beaten Ottawa in five of their last six games, out-scored them 25-9 in that time-span and how their goalie is the worst in all of the NHL today.

If you didn’t know it by then, then you knew it here – there was no shot in hell that the Rangers would emerge victorious tonight.

In a nice touch, then M$GN honored Joe Micheletti.

As mentioned before, then it would be nice to see Jumpin’ Joe get a proper send-off – as he never had one – as unlike J.T. Miller – and Micheletti isn’t selfish.

Micheletti, and as we all know, decided to adopt a “mum’s the word” status about his retirement – as he didn’t want to steal an ounce of shine from Sam Rosen’s retirement last season.

Since this duo’s retirement – and Rosen has been back five times at M$G.

Micheletti deserves the same treatment – and if it should ever happen – then, and you know it’s coming, would be “FABULOUS!”

Come 7:30PM, as for whatever reason (I think it was because of Canadian TV reasons – but I’m not 100% sure on that), and this game started thirty-minutes later than usual – and both Dave Maloney and Kenny Albert entered our screens.

Both men hoped that the Rangers would win this game.

I’d like to win the Powerball too – but much like the Blueshirts winning a match these days – then wishful thinking!

Maloney then did all of the compass stuff, you know, “north-south, east-west” – but where he didn’t bring up Panarin’s moral compass either.

The “FIRE DRURY” chants weren’t mentioned for that matter too.

Maloney, in a rare spot where he came off like a corporate shill, defended Silly Sully’s decision to return Lafreniere to the first line.

Dave knows better.

GAME REVIEW time – and where duh – I’ll keep it just to clips and the pertinent stuff that I haven’t already talked about.

However, and as always, then if you want my complete play-by-play from this miserable match (and kudos to you if you do), then check out my Tweeter/X feed here: https://x.com/NYCTheMiC

Let’s roll – and let’s roll quick – as I have to be up in three-hours for work!

FIRST PERIOD

As M$GN kept hammering home how much that Ottawa has sucked this season, then, and come the end of the night – and I was surprised that the Rangers didn’t get shut out.

But of course, it was also 6-0, road team, before the home team put a crooked number on the board – and again – in garbage time only.

Prior to Quick’s pull and he made two saves within the opening minute.

The Senators would eventually out-shoot the Rangers 14-6 in their 4-0 first period.

Impressive.

After that, the Trocheck penalty and the Batherson 1-0 PPG:

Drake Batherson makes it 1-0 on the powerplay! #GoSensGo

Cozens and Tkachuk assist. Greig drew the penalty. Good start. pic.twitter.com/XASohEU231

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) January 15, 2026

It was 1-0, albeit early, but even so – and M$G had already fell to a deathly ill state – and where it didn’t just sound like a regular funeral – but of the funeral of a small child too.

Up next was Jensen’s 2-0 goal – and one that also hit Schneider’s skate:

Nick Jensen made ’em pay 😎 pic.twitter.com/TdY3GxmpmR

— Sports on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) January 15, 2026

Not even 5:00 in and the Blueshirts were down 2-0 to a bad team – but of course – then there’s no team worst in the East than the Rangers – and as they most certainly proved tonight.

Come the 6:40 mark and Sully had already hit the line blender – and where his team was also being out-shot by a 8:1 (and 8-1 too) ratio.

Impressive – and most certainly so considering that the Sens had played the night before while the Rangers were all tucked and cozy in their own beds.

Here’s a real captain scoring a goal:

Tkachuk rips one to make it 3-0!! #GoSensGo

Two points for Tkachuk, Cozens and Greig in the first period. This is the best Brady has looked in some time.

New York is reeling but it’s nice to see a bit of finish. They needed this. pic.twitter.com/1KN08QUEV3

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) January 15, 2026

3-0, after Brady’s goal.

Prior to this Sens’ 2 x 1 score and Panarin’s line were on the attack, Gavrikov had a shot blocked – and boom – a puck in the Rangers’ net.

As “FIRE DRURY” chants returned, then it was also tough to hear them on television – and because Maloney was not only ripping Braden Schneider’s ass apart – but putting his foot into it too!

For nearly three-minutes, which is a long time on a broadcast, and RADIO MALONEY was back.

Maloney was ripping Schneider a new one for being too low, thus not providing defensive support, after Gavrikov’s shot was blocked.

A contrarian opinion?

Down by two – then if Gavrikov put the puck on net – and perhaps Schneider could’ve been there for a rebound.

But Maloney didn’t mention that – and no joke – then proceeded to pretty much call Schneider a “hockey moron” – as Maloney questioned Schneider’s skill, his ability, his hockey IQ and where he even questioned if Schneider had learned anything from playing the game for this long too.

Wow – and this was Maloney’s first real rip-job of an individual this season to boot.

The Rangers, completely still-born, then saw Cozens run-up the score to 4-0 with just seconds remaining:

Dylan Cozens makes it 4-0 after an unbelievably clean passing play! #GoSensGo

Cozens, Tkachuk and Greig register 3 points each in the first period. This line is CLICKING. pic.twitter.com/MWANFCXzDJ

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) January 15, 2026

4-0 through twenty-minutes of uninspiring action.

Here’s what I said at the time:

4-0 Sens, after 40. 1P Thoughts:
— You have to love this culture.
— Told you once M$GN was running all the “Sens Suck” stats that #NYR would get shutout.
— SOG 14-6.
— Don’t think JQ32 comes out for the second.
— Schneider and Gavrikov are already a -3 each.
— Radio…

— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) January 15, 2026

SECOND PERIOD

Down 4-0 – and I couldn’t believe that I had to sit through forty more minutes of this.

I guess that I’m just a huge fan of S&M – as this was pure torture.

And remember when I said over the summer that I was debating about taking a break from this site?

Maybe I should attend the next LGBTQRSTUVWXYZE=MCSquared night at M$G – because apparently – I love taking it up the ass – and not only whenever watching my favorite hockey team – but then by wasting two hours after the game by writing these daily post-game manifestos!

What a glutton for punishment!

But at least I’m loyal – so that’s something!

It was notable when this period commenced that some of the crowd had left.

I wasn’t there, I couldn’t see the whole crowd from my laptop at work – but based on some people who were there – and the estimates were that 25% of the crowd had departed the arena.

As the Rangers continued to do nothing, then 3:40 in and Maloney said, “The Rangers have to prove that they actually belong in this hockey game.”

After that, the Blueshirts turned over the puck and Cozens almost scored.

Panarin, not to be outdone, then turned the puck over himself – and where the crowd was now devoid of any energy – as they couldn’t be bothered to muster up another “FIRE DRURY!” chant.

After Soucy blocked a shot with 14:10 to go, then, and just seven-seconds later, Sanderson made it 5-0:

Jake Sanderson makes it 5-0 with a wicked shot! #GoSensGo

This is fun. pic.twitter.com/WM6jMkDoZ0

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) January 15, 2026

At least Soucy wasn’t hurt.

He never missed a shift either.

HOCKEY PLAYERS – and where in the case of Soucy – he should be able to get something decent back in a trade come the deadline.

It was also after this goal where Albert was plugging this year’s annual alumni game against the Islanders.

It was also at this time where I was wondering – “Will NDA Panarin be a member of the Rangers’ alumni by then?”

For a good while there and this game, already an abortion for the Rangers, came to a complete slog.

The remaining fans, and to their credit – and unlike the Rangers too – got a second wind – and then chanted “FIRE DRURY!” again.

Such chants were soon rewarded with the Ottawa touchdown:

Chabot makes it 6-0 with a rocket! #GoSensGo

Quick’s night is done. pic.twitter.com/lFlSFOSfJ8

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) January 15, 2026

6-0, Sens – and the end of Quick’s night too.

How bad were the Blueshirts?

Let an Ottawa fan tell you the story:

This is the first time Ottawa’s looked in sync with each other since before Christmas. The chemistry has been so off- inaccurate passes, bobbled pucks, etc.

Hope they can use this confidence in the next couple of games.

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) January 15, 2026

As I was wondering if the Rangers would become the first team in NHL history to give up double-chili in their past two of three games played; then Martin, on his first shot faced, stopped Zub with 6:03 to go.

Fake cheers ensued.

As it was feeling like Rangers goals were the equivalent of the N.Y. Jets getting interceptions (zero in 2025 in 17 games played) – and Perreault temporarily put an end to that talk – and where it only took six goals for the Rangers to get that response that Miller had talked about in his post-game interview:

Gabe Perreault scores his second NHL goal to make it 6-1 pic.twitter.com/mUNO4aUHRz

— Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) January 15, 2026

6-1, them, through two periods.

Here’s what I said at the time:

6-1, Sens, after 40. 2P Thoughts:
— Perreault prevents a shutout after Ottawa put a TD on the board – WE WANT THE CUP!
— This team is so freaking bad.
— #NYR will start the 3P on a 2:00 PK – so Sens should kick the XP there.
— FIRE DRURY, FIRE SULLIVAN!
— Worst team in…

— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) January 15, 2026

THIRD PERIOD

As the crowd numbers kept on dwindling, then the Rangers opened this final frame on the PK – as Trocheck had high-sticked Chabot at the end of the second period.

That was now two penalties for the alternate captain of culture.

The Sens, more concerned about killing the clock than scoring, allowed the Rangers’ PK to go 1/2 here.

After that, and at the 5:26 mark, and Perreault scored his second goal of the match – which as a result – also marked the first multi-goal game of his career too:

Gabe Perreault scores his second NHL goal to make it 6-1 pic.twitter.com/mUNO4aUHRz

— Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) January 15, 2026

6-2.

Right after this goal?

Jensen hit the post.

Down to 12:47 remaining?

And the Rangers were being out-shot 27-17.

The Senators then scored on their 28th shot on goal – and the first score that Martin allowed too:

David Perron makes it 7-2 with his signature bank-shot! #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/LSDeqrdwPU

— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) January 15, 2026

7-2.

Come 11:05 remaining, and Perron, who had just kicked the extra point for his team, took a two-minute breather for interfering with The Appendix.

As the Rangers’ power-play, their first of the match, was set to expire – and Noah Laba tipped in a Laissez Faire shot for the 7-3 score:

Noah Laba tips it home to make it 7-3 pic.twitter.com/cQD7jfrxtQ

— Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) January 15, 2026

I guess that the Rangers wanted to rough up the stats of the worst goalie in the league for a bit – that is – sans the only thing that matters – his win/loss record.

As this game unmercifully continued, then both goalies exchanged saves, on Stutzle and Mika respectively, and with 6:53 left to be ticked.

Our last Ranger goal of the game was Lafreniere’s 7-4 A-Rod score:

An assist and a goal tonight for Alexis Lafrenière pic.twitter.com/bt74nWKLw6

— Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) January 15, 2026

After this meaningless goal, we then had a scrum prior to the faceoff, as Laba, pushed from behind, accidentally high-sticked Tkachuk.

Tkachuk was irate – but he did draw a penalty.

Not that the Rangers were ever going to win this game, but with 4:02 remaining – and they were now back to the penalty kill.

To close, the Blueshirts’ PK finished 2/3, Martin left his net, Stutzle finished the job, 8-4 Sens, the Rangers suck ass and 8-4 held as your final score from the World’s Most Saddest Arena.

Up Next For this Pathetic Blueshirts’ Bunch: Two days off, a practice in-between, then a Saturday matinee against the Flyers.

After that?

A three-game road-trip next week against all of the California teams – and where previously – both the Sharks and Ducks have beat the Rangers at M$G this season (they haven’t played the Kings yet).

Should you desire a Broadway v. Broad Street preview, then the Flyers, largely playing above their weight class this season, have now hit their worst stretch of the season.

Formerly top-three in the division just ten-days ago – and the orange-and-black are now outside-looking-in.

Philly, 4-5-1 in their last ten, and losers of their past four, play their biggest rival on Thursday night, the Penguins, in Pittsburgh.

So in theory (and we know how that goes) – and the Rangers will enter the Land of Cheesesteaks as the fresher team.

These two I-95 rivals have only played once this season – a 5-4 shoot-out win for the Rangers on December 20th – which was also a game where the Flyers blew a pair of two-goal leads in before meeting their ultimate demise in gimmick time.

As noted last time around, and really all-season long too – then since the next Rangers’ game is a Saturday matinee – then I’m going day drinking!

Yeah, the Rangers suck – but as I always say – “misery loves company!”

Plus, it’s a chance to hang out with family and friends too – and really – that’s what it’s all about.

In other words, no blog immediately after the game – but maybe on Sunday prior to football.

But either way – then I’ll be here for the entire Western U.S. road-trip – as after all, and as you may have already noticed – and HOOT HOOT MOFOS – I’m a night owl!

This team sucks.

But my books don’t.

And what a segue-way to my favorite segment and yours…

PLUGS TIME! (Buy a book and support my Rangers’ induced therapy bills. After all, I don’t run ads on this site!)

My fourth title and tenth book is now available!

“The Top 100 Villains of New York Rangers History,” is now available for sale!

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My second plug of tonight’s blog – the mandatory plug for my book, “The New York Rangers Rink of Honor and the Rafters of Madison Square Garden.”

As mentioned previously, the book is now available in hardcover, in paperback and in Kindle formats. To purchase a copy of the book, visit this link:

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For those still looking for signed paperback versions of the book, I have re-ordered more copies. I now have a few signed copies for sale at $25 a pop (includes shipping price) through me directly. Here is all the information on that:

Order “The New York Rangers Rink of Honor and the Rafters of Madison Square Garden” Book Today

My four-volume set of books, “One Game at a Time – A Season to Remember,” is a game-by-game recount of the Rangers 2021-22 campaign.

My second title as an author, “One Game at a Time – A Season to Remember,” is now available in eBook, paperback and hardcover formats.

To obtain signed copies, visit: https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/onegamebook/

To purchase all four volumes on Amazon, visit: Amazon.com – “One Game at a Time.”

The greatest volume-set of books on Rangers’ history today!

“Tricks of the Trade – A Century-Long Journey Through Every Trade Made In New York Rangers’ History,” a four-volume set of books that meticulously covers every trade made in franchise history, is now on sale.

All four volumes of the title can be purchased on Amazon.com and are presented in three different formats – eBook, paperback and hardcover.

To purchase Volume I: Conn Smythe (1926) – Craig Patrick (1986), visit Amazon.com

To purchase Volume II: Phil Esposito (1986) – Neil Smith (2000), visit Amazon.com

To purchase Volume III: Glen Sather (2000-2015), visit Amazon.com

To purchase Volume IV: Jeff Gorton (2015) – Chris Drury (2022), visit Amazon.com

To purchase signed copies of all four volumes, visit https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/tricksofthetrade/

If you haven’t already, subscribe to this blog for the next update:

Don’t forget to order my four-volume set of books, “Tricks of the Trade!”

If you don’t order through me, all four volumes are now available on Amazon.com

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Thanks for reading.

LET’S GO RANGERS!

Sean McCaffrey

BULLSMC@aol.com