Greetings and salutations everyone and welcome to another blog here on BlueCollarBlueShirts.com. These games just get more torturous by the day.
On the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and where most sports fans were watching the NCAA Football championship over Silly Sully’s Stupid Squad – and the Rangers, who always find a new way to lose – did so once more during their fiftieth contest of this crappy centennial season.
In the latest bout of Blueshirts’ misery and the Rangers held a pair of one-goal leads before ultimately giving up three unanswered, in their eventual 5-3 loss.
But don’t fret yet!
After all, then J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck, two key members of the leadership group, during their M$GN post-game interviews, both praised the team’s effort, while also admitting that they need to be better.
You don’t say – and where after tonight – then I’d be shocked if Miller wasn’t made a regular healthy scratch come the Olympic Games in Italy.
I thought that Mike Sullivan, who by now, you should know that I’m not a fan of, was a tad more honest in his opening remarks about another bad loss.
“It’s tough [to win] when you turn the puck over the way we turned it over. When you’re careless with the puck, and you give them those kinds of opportunities, then they’re going to end up in your net.”
While the most overpaid coach in the league was correct with such an assessment; such words, of the now regular broken record variety, didn’t give you the full story of this miserable defeat either.
It wasn’t all bad for the Blueshirts – or at least not at the start of the game – but by now – and we know how it goes.
They always find a way to lose.
Matthew Robertson kicked off the scoring at just the four-minute mark to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead.
As the Blueshirts maintained the momentum afforded to them after the goal; then the good vibes quickly vanished as Mason McTavish tied the game, 1-1, and as he did at the 11:31 mark.
Entering the second stanza with this tied score still in-tact and the Rangers actually pulled off a double-whammy.
Alexis Lafreniere, boxed at the 1:38 mark of the second period for high-sticking Drew Helleson, had this penalty negated just 53-seconds into it, as Beckett Sennecke, who was just a monster tonight, high-sticked Will Cuylle in return – and an infraction that may have been a tad fugazi.
The Rangers, now 1-1 on the penalty kill, skated to an even draw during the foreplay.
Once on the abbreviated power-play – and boom – NDA Panarin scored his 19th goal of the season at the 4:03 mark.
While this only helped the alleged sexual offender’s trade deadline stock to rise; but even so, and as talked about in-depth last night (that blog is plugged below) – and I still don’t understand why #10 is still in the line-up.
After all, then for a franchise where anything can go wrong does go wrong – then the Blueshirts, specifically the clown general manager, government name Chris Drury, is playing with fire in each passing game with the Russian on the ice.
In a way, then it feels like the Blueshirts are just begging for not only their greatest asset at this year’s deadline, but in all of the league too, to suffer some sort of season-ending injury.
Suffice to say, then why the bread isn’t covered in bubble wrap right now remains beyond me.
The Rangers, now with their second one-goal lead of the game, had that erased soon enough, as Jeffrey Viel, in his first game as a Duck, beat Spencer Martin down low for the 2-2 equalizer at the 8:29 mark.
The Blueshirts, who just could never get out of their own way again, put the Ducks on the power-play with just 3:05 left in the period – as Cuylle hooked birthday boy Cutter Gauthier – and a Gauthier who would ultimately wind up as the game’s hero during his 22nd trip around the sun.
Down to just 1:58 remaining – and blammo – Rangers’ deja vu once more.
This time, it was Alex Killorn scoring another end of the period goal as allowed by the Blueshirts, and as he did here with his 3-2 man-up score.
And really, once the former Bolt scored here – and you knew the game’s final decision – another Rangers’ loss – was now set in stone.
Not to be outdone, then the Rangers, who give up more end of the period goals than anyone else in the league, also had to add to their league-leading most goals allowed at the start of a period too.
For all of the bloviated, big-talk and bravado that these Blueshirt bullshitters spew out of their pie-holes on a daily basis; then, and once again – and the Rangers opened up the third period as flat as a plate of warm piss on a hot summer day.
To open the do-or-die & third-and-final frame – and the Ducks registered five shots on goal within the first 61-seconds.
It was also at this time when Gauthier extended the home team’s lead to 4-2.
In other words, then the Rangers previously had a pair of one-goal leads but were now down by a pair themselves.
Vladislav Gavrikov, at the 7:11 mark, cut the Ducks’ lead by one, as following his power-play goal, and his career-high eighth goal of the season too, and the score was now 4-3 – and not in favor of the loud-mouthed visitors.
What we saw next was so ludicrous and ridiculous – but since it was the Rangers – then all of it was to be expected.
And heck – it was on brand too.
Still 4-3 with 5:50 remaining, then the Rangers, and for what I believe is the fifth time in a three-week span, received a late power-play, which in theory, would make you think that they’d capitalize on this fortunate situation.
Of course, the two key words here are “IN THEORY.”
But wait – it gets “better” – or should I say WORSE!?!?!
Down to 4:11 remaining, and 22-seconds on the Helleson holding penalty on Brennan Othmann too – and the Rangers now had a 5 x 3 power-play – as Ryan Poehling tripped Scott Morrow at the blue line.
To reset, then and with just four-minutes and change remaining – and the Rangers not only had a 22-second 5 x 3 power-play – but also 1:38 worth of a traditional 5 x 4 power-play.
And had they been unable to score on either of these opportunities – then they’d be able to pull their goaltender for the extra attacker, thus giving them another man-up advantage.
By now, and you know what happened – the Rangers didn’t score during this final 4:11 of regulation.
The power-play, which at the time was 2/2, then went 0/2 when it mattered most – and as is always the case.
Ducks’ goalie, Lukas Dostal, not really that impregnable tonight, saved his best for last, as he made four short-handed saves – while also hearing the iron behind him ring twice.
And despite all of the Rangers’ man-up time?
Then it was Gauthier, the birthday boy, who blew the candle out on the Rangers – and as he did with his 5-3 empty-netter with just 35.7 seconds remaining.
Yes, Sullivan was right – turnovers absolutely DOOMED the Big Apple club all night – and as you’ll see in the goal clips posted below.
But despite all of these never-ending turnovers?
And the Rangers had 4:11 of a perpetual man-advantage to close the game – and couldn’t strike once.
Same Old Rangers.
In case you missed it, then here’s where I last left off – making sense of Chris Drury’s proclamation, the latest pregame news and everything about Rangers/Flyers too:
I covered all of the weekend news last night, so if you missed it, then check the link above.
While the Rangers held an optional practice on Monday morning, conversely, and the Ducks’ AM skate was mandatory.
I only bring up Coach Q’s practice, because it’s what happened afterwards that was most newsworthy – and most certainly entertaining too:
Um… there’s circus music coming out of the Ducks locker room this morning? 😅#FlyTogether
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 19, 2026
While none of the Rangers’ alumni in Anaheim would admit to such a thing – but yeah – and such carnival music was played in tribute to Clown Chris Drury.
It was then later reported that Jacob Trouba, perhaps taking a page out of D.J. Zibanejad’s book, was the man behind the music.
This was a pure troll move on behalf of the former Blueshirts’ captain – and where I appreciated it too!
As you read these words, then Trouba is probably still smiling, while Drury picks his ass in vain.
And maybe Dr. Kelly can remove Dolan’s head from his butthole too!
Following the Blueshirts’ optional skate, Silly Sully addressed the media and where he said that Spencer Martin would be getting the nod in net.
Such news was expected – and not because Martin had won his first start on Saturday in Philly.
Rather than such a thing, and instead, then this game against the Ducks marked the first half of a back-to-back set for the Rangers – and where Jonathan Quick’s former team, the franchise where he made his Hall of Fame legacy, the Los Angeles Kings, are up next on Tuesday night.
Sullivan, who always pays tribute to Kamala Harris with his never-ending word salad interviews, then discussed the pending departure of Artemi Panarin:
“It boils down to, I think, big picture decision making. I think this is obviously a discussion that probably predated me.
“As far as looking at the core group and where they’re at and where potentially they’re going to go moving forward, every organization goes through those decisions. I don’t think you make those decisions on a whim. There’s a lot of smart people in this league and so those conversations are had, they’re ongoing conversations.
“There’s always a big picture that has to be kept in mind when making organizational-type decisions, and I think that this was one of them.”
Of course, then questions about Panarin’s lame-duck status should be directed to the team’s cowardly general manager – and not towards the overpaid head coach.
Speaking of, and have you seen the culture in Pittsburgh lately under last year’s Rangers’ assistant head coach, Dan Muse?
For those who don’t know, then the allegedly rebuilding Penguins currently possess a third-seed in the Metrosexual Division, while the Rangers are not only in dead-last place in the Eastern Conference – but only four-points ahead of the second-worst team in the league – the Winnipeg Jets.
CULTURE!
And once more, because I can’t say it enough:
Then why Panarin is in the line-up, and not bubble-wrapped in order to prevent a season-long injury, which would then nullify any chances Drury would have trading him, was not brought up once by the beat reporters to the Blueshirts’ bench boss.
Only the Rangers, only the Rangers!
Here was Sully’s line-up for the fiftieth game of this miserable 2025-26 season:
FIRST LINE: Miller/Mika/Perreault
SECOND LINE: Panarin/Trocheck/Lafreniere
THIRD LINE: Othmann/Laba/Cuylle
FOURTH LINE: Brodzinski/Carrick/Raddysh
FIRST PAIR: Gavrikov/Schneider
SECOND PAIR: Robertson/Borgen
THIRD PAIR: Vaakainanen/Morrow
STARTING GOALIE: Martin
BACK UP GOALIE: Quick
HEALTHY SCRATCHES: Matt Rempe, Anton Blidh and Carson Soucy (only scratched because he just rejoined the team and Sully wanted to give him a day/game off in order to adjust to the time difference).
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:
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| 25 | 4 | 21 | .840 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59:05 | 0 |
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| 22 | 3 | 19 | .864 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 |
Going into this mess, then here’s what I posted in real-time at 9:30PM EST – or a half hour prior to puck drop:
It’s Montefiore, EINSTEIN, #NYR game night. The Ducks, who lost nine in a row earlier this month, are now winners of three straight. Dostal v. Martin (Quick gets LAK tomorrow) in nets – place your anytime goal bets on Kreider and Trouba before 10PM.
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) January 20, 2026
I’ve mentioned a few times this season that I’ve really enjoyed the live on location M$GN broadcasts this season – and especially because that means no Sieve Vagistat!
While I thought that the suits, Albert, Boyle and John Giannone, were all good; but for the first time this season – and this on-the-road broadcast was a complete mess.
For about half the game – and M$GN couldn’t even get the scorebug to operate – and where it was abandoned completely for long stretches.
There were also several audio and visual issues too – and for a franchise worth billions – and this is just inexcusable – especially for the fans who pay big time bucks for the Gotham Sports Crap App.
I guess that M$GN, skimping on costs tonight, just figured that nobody cares about the Rangers anymore – and that this would be the lowest rated game of the season with the College Football championship also going on at the same time.
In what was just pure propaganda, and I can’t believe that his nose didn’t grow when saying this either, then Giannone opened the broadcast by saying, “the air in the room is better. Everyone is relaxed!”
Why?
Because the Rangers just snapped a five-game losing streak against a fourth-string goalie on a rebuilding Philadelphia team?
Crazy talk!
I don’t know if Boyle intended his words to come out this way, but in his opening remarks, and he said something like (NOT VERBATIM), “The Rangers are trying to play better now as the pressure is off and they can showcase themselves.”
All of this just told me was that many players were looking to get the hell away from this abortion of a team and that by playing well – then they get another franchise interested in them.
As noted, then based on this M$GN broadcast, then Mike Sullivan’s pregame interview was conducted by the same people who produced “The Blair Witch Project.”
A multi-billion dollar organization – but a middle school A/V department.
I mean, take a look at this Emmy Award winning production:
Mike Sullivan is currently speaking on the #NYR pregame pic.twitter.com/LdYpKmRfNY
— 𝒩𝜗𝜚 🐆 (@norrie1313) January 20, 2026
As Sullivan was doing another one of his word-salads, then it was brought up that he traveled to Sweden in the off-season in order to coddle Zibanejad
Minus Mika, who played against his BFF CK20 for the first time since the trade, finished with only one shot on goal and a plus/minus rating of negative two.
To paraphrase a one Dorothy Gale, “We’re Not In Philly Anymore Toto!”
As it was repeatedly mentioned that the Rangers were extremely proud of themselves for torching a fourth-string goalie on Saturday, then “The Appendix,” Brennan Othmann (1 SOG, -1, but he did draw a late penalty), was talking about his first goal of his career as if he was the second coming of Wayne Gretzky.
Listening to #78, one goal in 36 NHL games played, reminded me how Drury wouldn’t trade Othmann to Pittsburgh during the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline in exchange for Jake Guentzel.
Another major “What If” question in franchise history – and a decision that perhaps cost the Rangers their last best chance at the Cup too.
As everyone was doing back-flips about Panarin, then of course, I was asking myself again, “is anyone on this broadcast going to bring up that if Panarin gets hurt right now, then the Rangers are screwed even worse than they already are?”
But since this is state media controlled broadcast – then the topic was never broached.
In a first, then M$GN gave us the other team’s lines for once – and where of course – all of the ex-Rangers in Anaheim was the only reason why.
While yeah, the Blueshirts have their own walking wounded; but it should also be mentioned that the Ducks were also without Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Ranger alum, Frank Vatrano.
No matter, the Ducks only beat the Rangers by two!
Something else never mentioned on the broadcast?
How this was the first time that Kreider and Zibanejad would be lining up against each other since 2016 – when the failed dee-jay was in Ottawa.
We didn’t even get any pregame warm-up footage with the two screwing around with each other.
That was a major production fail – and as we later saw with Giannone’s “150 Second” segment – where he just read us the scores – and where not one highlight was shown.
As the pregame show continued, then Boyle, perhaps paying homage to Sam Rosen, belted out, “OH JOE, Beckett Sennecke is long and big Joe!”
While I’m having my fun here – but Boyle was spot-on.
Yes, Sennecke didn’t score tonight – but it wasn’t for a lack of trying either.
The young man finished with a game-high six SOG – and where I’d reckon that about half of them led to robbery saves for Spencer Martin.
Simply put: Sennecke flew all over the ice tonight and left the Rangers’ heads spinning like a dreidel on Hanukkah.
Up next saw M$GN use some piss-poor AI program when making statues of Ranger legends.
Put it this way: The AI that M$GN used here was worse than my daily photoshops!
I should also mention that of the Original Six teams, and for that matter, of the league-wide 32 – and the Rangers are the only team to not have a statue for one of their legends.
That’s how you build culture and a winning program – by completely ignoring the past.
And don’t get me started again about all of the omissions in the rafters of M$G either!
M$GN then paid tribute during this bad AI segment to Mark Messier, who just celebrated his 65th birthday this weekend – and where yeah – while we’ve seen these highlights about 7986786997679 times before – but they never get old either.
And with how bad the Rangers are today?
Then such clips remind you of why you first got into these losers in the first place!
To close, then Boyle, who I also assume is filling-in for Dave Maloney throughout the duration of this Californian road-trip, said the obvious – “If the Rangers don’t win tonight, then the win against Philly was meaningless.”
Bingo – and where this whole season has long been meaningless too.
That’s enough jibber-jabber about the pregame show.
Heck, I can’t believe, and like Sullivan, that I rambled on this much about nothing!
After all, it’s late here on the East coast, I got work tomorrow and this game sucked!
I really am a Rangers’ psychopath – and where these routine-and-regular losses aren’t good for my mental health either.
GAME REVIEW time – and where just the key stuff that I haven’t already mentioned yet.
For those who do want my complete play-by-play of another brutal loss, then check out my Tweeter/X feed for all of it, and as you can do by going here: https://x.com/NYCTheMiC
Let’s roll.
FIRST PERIOD
Just as the game was about to start, then Linda Cohn, a diehard Ranger fan (I’ve seen her on the road multiple times – and as a fan – and not covering the game), was promoted by the Ducks’ social media accounts for “turning heel” on her favorite team – as she was adorned with an orange #20 Ducks’ jersey:
#nyr fan in a Ducks jersey – there’s alot of that these days https://t.co/3SSf0mXIX6
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) January 20, 2026
Again – and I don’t blame her one iota – as that’s how bad the Rangers have fallen.
But if she ever wears one of those alternate orange Islander jerseys – then I’ll unleash some fury upon her!
Come puck drop, and with Dostal v. Martin in nets, Kreider v. Mika in the Battle of the BFF, Trouba v. Dumbass Drury and Strome v. Trocheck in a “Panarin On a Pole” match – and Zibanejad won the first draw at The Pond.
The Rangers would hold their heads above water to start – but would eventually drown.
In some Blueshirts’ captain-on-captain “violence” – then Miller, on his first shift, lazily turned over a puck to Trouba.
What culture.
After the fourth line had a strong first shift (3:00 mark), then the Mika line returned – and where they just completely ate alive not only the Kreider line – but Trouba’s defensive tandem too.
The puck eventually found its way to Robertson – and boom – career goal #3 for the rookie rearguard:
Rangers grab the opening goal. Matthew Robertson’s point blast leaks through Lukáš Dostál, and the Ducks are down.
1-0 New York. #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/tMvT1IHHxo
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
The Ducks could never clear the puck during this and where all five Anaheim skaters had been on the ice for over two-minutes too.
Just a minute later and Dostal prevented U.V., who will be scratched on Tuesday night, from making it 2-0 after his off-the-rush shot attempt.
In what was the Ducks’ first chance, and Sennecke’s first of a sextet too – and Martin was aware of this off-guard attempt.
As both teams traded not only turnovers, but friendly-fire too (Gavrikov took out Lafreniere with a shot), then neither team was able to capitalize on all of the odd-man rushes afforded.
During a TV timeout near the half-way mark of the period, then I laughed when I saw an ad on the ice for “DUCKSLIVING.com” – apartment rentals for not only Anaheim fans – but for the players too.
I hope that Panarin and Mika circled some ads after tonight – as neither player’s trade value will ever be higher as it is right now.
After Olen Zellweger, who displayed a lot of fancy stick work, almost went end-to-end with a backhander, then up next was the McTavish 1-1 equalizer – and where a lot of Rangers were caught puck-watching here – especially “The Appendix.”
Take a look:
Ducks even up by taking the puck straight to the crease more than once. Puck eventually finds Mason McTavish for a wicked shot. (And look at that spinning pass by Mintyukov from his knees! Confident player right now.)
1-1. #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/YoZalpKMfo
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
One Ranger that needs routine praise is Sam Carrick – as once again, and as always is the case – and he was noticeable on every shift.
I just wish that I could say the same about more Rangers this year.
The Rangers, I guess somewhat to their credit, didn’t immediately fold after Martin’s first goal allowed.
Panarin whiffed on a shot with 4:48 remaining – but the Rangers got back in order to break-up an odd-man rush.
Noah Laba, somewhat quiet since returning, had a shot blocked from the slot.
Mika then just missed the net with 3:16 remaining.
The last big play of the period saw Martin make a robbery save with 50-ticks left on Viel.
1-1 through twenty-minutes.
Here’s what I said at the time:
1-1 after 20. 1P Thoughts:
— SOG are 6-5, #NYR
— Rangers dominated early, Ducks came back somewhat.
— No penalties yet.
— Sloppy game at times, both teams having trouble clearing pucks.
— M$GN broadcast has been a mess.— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) January 20, 2026
SECOND PERIOD
Miller won the first draw from the arena where Shawn Michaels won his first world title.
Gabe Perreault, unable to score again, did make some defensive plays in this game – and as he did 55-seconds into this period when he broke-up a Sennecke-to-Killorn tap-in try.
Up next saw Lafreniere take the first penalty of the game with 18:22 remaining.
Once going to the box and Albert told us all about the negative Ducks’ power-play stats – and where you had to know it then – the home team would score a man-up goal tonight.
Heck, I even said it at the time:
Albert tells us the Ducks haven’t scored a PPG in their last five games, 0/12 in that time, so you know what’s coming tonight. #NYR
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) January 20, 2026
While the Ducks didn’t score here (they later would) – the Rangers did – as this is when Panarin scored the Rangers’ abbreviated power-play 2-1 goal:
Rangers back in front. Artemi Panarin finds a sliver of space on the shortened power play, and the bread man wrists it home with ease.
2-1 in Anaheim. #FlyTogether #NYR pic.twitter.com/STBYuJKvs1
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
The fans in Anaheim weren’t happy about this one – as perhaps Cullye was selling his call drawn like a 1980s Ric Flair (that’s now two pro wrestling references for tonight – my quota).
Viel, as mentioned earlier, previously from Boston, scored his first goal as a Duck with 11:31 remaining:
Ducks back level again, and it’s Jeffrey Viel! Newcomer going to the net front and capitalizing on Ryan Poehling’s takeaway. Viel’s first goal since March 22, 2022.
2-2. #FlyTogether #NYR pic.twitter.com/mp9cV497tx
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
2-2 – and after several failed Ranger clears too.
The Ducks had all of the momentum after their equalizer – and where I still can’t believe that Sennecke didn’t pot a puck either – as he was a mad-man out there.
At one point, and with 7:57 to go, he deked Robertson out of his skates, only to then be denied by Martin – and a third-string goalie who just had the rookie’s number on this particular night.
Due to the late start time, all of the whistles, and perhaps because I also worked on Monday too – then this game felt like it was taking forever as we hit 5:00 remaining in the period.
While that was my own personal feeling, but conversely, then it was extremely noticeable that the Rangers were winning all of their o-zone faceoffs after all of these whistles – and whether they be for icings or pucks sent out of play.
But alas – and they couldn’t take advantage of these important dot victories either.
To close, then Killorn put the Ducks ahead for the first-and-last time, 3-2, after his power-play goal – and as assisted by who else – Mr. Kelly Trouba.
Here’s the goal, where afterwards, then you knew that the Rangers were done for the remainder of the night:
Ducks are finally in front, and it’s Alex Killorn on the power play. The veteran extra-man unit does the hard work behind the net, Trouba unleashes from up top, and Killorn cleans it up.
3-2 in Anaheim. #FlyTogether #NYR pic.twitter.com/yjorl7TDNr
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
3-2, through forty-minutes.
Here’s what I said at the time:
3-2, orange over white, after 40. 2P Thoughts:
— Pretty much all Ducks after #NYR‘s second blown lead.
— One goal game and the SOG are 19-15, home team – but it still feels like Anaheim has all the momentum.
— The second Albert ran down the bad Ducks’ PP stats, then you…— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) January 20, 2026
THIRD PERIOD
I thought it was humorous that the city of Anaheim, which hosts the land of “Make Believe” (Disney) were hosting a team whose playoff chances were also “make believe.”
As noted above, the Ducks had five shots to open the period and come the 61-second mark, doubled their lead to 4-2 via Guathier’s first of two:
Ducks double up to open the third. Anaheim comes out buzzing, and Drew Helleson forces a turnover at the Rangers blue line. Birthday boy Cutter Gauthier rips in his first goal in six games.
4-2. #FlyTogether #NYR pic.twitter.com/ZelpAYxXP0
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
By this point, and with the Rangers now having allowed goals scored at both the end and start of a period – then I just wanted to fast-forward to the Chris Kreider empty-netter and then call it a night.
While it wasn’t Kreider who scored the Ducks’ empty-netter – but that’s what ultimately happened for the home team – an ENG.
And speaking of “fast-forward,” then we can do that here.
Here’s Gavrikov’s 4-3 goal:
Rangers get one back. Second power play goal of the night for New York. Ducks penalty kill had been 10-for-10 and 19-for-20 leading into tonight.
4-3. #FlyTogether #NYR pic.twitter.com/v7eMVCRHws
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
After that, then, and somehow – and it looked like Dostal had absolutely robbed Perreault of a tying 4-4 goal.
Upon replay, and it was revealed that Jackson LaCombe played a part in the denial:
Jackson LaCombe denies the potential game-tying goal by Gabe Perreault.
4-3, 5:50 to play in Anaheim. #FlyTogether #NYR pic.twitter.com/JrDIYuLBYL
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) January 20, 2026
After this?
Then everything as discussed as above – the Rangers had two power-plays, including a 5 x 3 two-man advantage, couldn’t score during crunch time, then pulled Martin for an extra skater and all only to see Gauthier seal the deal with his 5-3, Blueshirts lose again, empty-netter.
This goal was also notable for fans of the home team too.
As early as the Ducks’ 4-3 goal and there were loud chants of “WE WANT CHICKEN” – as Chik Fil A gives out free chicken to Anaheim fans anytime when the home team scores five goals.
For the birthday boy, then he gifted his fans a free chicken meal – and against a bunch of Blueshirt chickens no less!
This was another disgraceful performance by the Rangers – but of course – another expected loss too.
Up Next: Another Rangers’ loss tomorrow (or today by the time that you read this) in Los Angeles.
While the Kings, 19-16-13, are currently two-points out of a playoff spot; then, and much like every other team that the Rangers have played this season sans Philly – then who better than the slump-bustin’ Blueshirts to get the silver-and-black back on track?
And after Tuesday night?
Then only 31 more games left of this miserable, can it please end, centennial season.
See ya tomorrow!
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“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:
https://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Rafters-Madison-Square-Garden-ebook/dp/B09CM5N2WD
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/
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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
For more details, check out: https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/tricksofthetrade/
Thanks for reading.
LET’S GO RANGERS!
Sean McCaffrey
BULLSMC@aol.com
