Rangers vs. Golden Knights: A Very Specific Rant
A brutal effort, an ugly Miller clip, and another game where Igor kept the Rangers afloat—plus why this team remains impossible to read 21 games in.
- Joe and I recorded the podcast last night before the game, so when you listen it will, obviously, not include any analysis of that game.
- I watched about half of the first period. I didn't watch the rest of the game. Therefore, what I have to say here is based on three things: 1) my having viewed the condensed game on the NHL app, 2) reading Roberto's recap of the game, and 3) one very specific moment in the game that I want to rant about, which is the primary reason I'm writing these Game Notes. Beyond that, what I have to offer this morning is only 50,000 foot analysis that you can also hear on the podcast episode that will be out tomorrow.
- The is the second game in a row now that the New York Rangers have played quite poorly, and yet had a chance to win (or at least tie and send to overtime) the game. Under a certain obviously flawed theory, they were a few inches away from Mika Zibanejad not being offside and this game being tied at three.
- The primary reason they were in that game at all is an obvious one: Igor Shesterkin. Yes, the second goal he game up is certainly one he would like back. But otherwise, he was his typical insane Igor self.
just insane goaltending from Igor Shesterkin. shimmys himself across his crease, makes a blind save with the back of his legs. even the best goalie in the world sometimes throws convention to the wind and just battles pic.twitter.com/9GUQLgqEjd
— Conor Hurley (@CHurls13) November 19, 2025
- I said I wanted to rant about one thing in particular. Perhaps you've already guessed what it is. If not, here you go:
When you quit your job, but you still have to come in for the next 4 weeks... pic.twitter.com/axBcjX6271
— Stat Boy Steven 🇳🇱🇮🇪 (@StatBoy_Steven) November 19, 2025
- I do not know what you make of J.T. Miller so far this season. As Joe and I have discussed on the podcast, the off-ice leadership from Miller has been exactly what the Rangers have needed, and what they so sorely missed last season both when they had a captain who manifestly failed at his job, and after that captain was traded away. He's said all the right things, he's taken public accountability in ways we were unaccustomed to seeing from supposed leaders of this team in the past.
