Ahead of Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over the Canucks, Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan made some lineup changes that opted for more veterans over youth.

Many of the underlying analytics so far this season have not been pretty, but a few indicate better results may be around the corner.

The Rangers improved to 4-1-1 on the road this season and extended their point streak to five-consecutive games on the road against the Canucks. New York’s nine road points are tied for the second most among all teams.

As Alexis Lafrenière struggles and Artemi Panarin nears free agency, the Rangers should consider bold trades and a complete reset.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, it did. The Vancouver Canucks’ points leader on the season, Conor Garland, left today’s game against the New York Rangers. Before leaving the game, Garland logged 15:30 minutes played and had two shots on goal.

The New York Rangers have opened the new NHL season off fairly slowly, and things have looked a little bleak to start. Even with a coaching change this summer,

NHL expert Frank Seravalli has claimed that Artemi Panarin would be a potential trade target of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Othmann's latest opportunity with New York may come with additional motives as his name swirls in trade talks.

New York Rangers (4-5-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (5-4-2, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the New York Rangers after Connor McDavid scored two goals in the Oilers' 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth.