On another night in which the Rangers failed to score, it was their fourth line that generated some of the team’s best chances in a 2-0 loss to the Oilers at Madison Square Garden.
On another night in which the Rangers failed to score, it was their fourth line that generated some of the team’s best chances in a 2-0 loss to the Oilers at Madison Square Garden.
Sam Carrick hit a post, Matt Rempe had an opportunity and Adam Edstrom was a consistent threat in front of Edmonton’s net.
It didn’t result in any goals, but the game was another positive step for a unit that is gaining new head coach Mike Sullivan’s trust.
“I think that line played extremely well for us,’’ Sullivan said. “They had great energy. Their physicality and presence on the ice creates anxiety out there.”
That’s the goal, especially with the hulking duo of the 6-foot-9 Rempe and 6-foot-7 Edstrom.
“If we play our game, I think we’re really hard to handle,’’ Rempe said. “We’re fast and big. We can protect pucks down low, go to the net and teams can’t stop us going to the net. If we keep building, we’ll be a forceful line.”
They were on Tuesday, even in defeat.
“They’ve been a strong line for us at both ends of the rink,’’ Sullivan said. “They’re defending hard. Just by nature of their size, they take up space, get in front of pucks and have the ability to establish the forecheck.
