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Rangers blanked by Bruins in slow start to supersized season

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Walker, M. (2026, September 30). Rangers blanked by Bruins in slow start to supersized season. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/rangers-blanked-by-bruins-in-slow-start-to-supersized-season/

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In their Opening Night game against the Bruins at TD Garden, the Rangers were shut out 3-0. The Bruins scored two quick goals and an empty-netter late in the third period after a scoreless first two periods. Despite generating nearly equal shots as the Bruins, the Rangers struggled with defensive positioning early on, relying heavily on goalie Igor Shesterkin who made 20 saves. The Rangers showed improvement offensively in the third period but could not overcome their earlier deficit.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Rangers kicked off their 2026-27 NHL season with a 3-0 loss against their rivals, the Boston Bruins, on September 29. Despite generating nearly as many shots (24) as the Bruins, the Rangers struggled defensively and relied heavily on goaltender Igor Shesterkin's 20 saves to keep them in the game until late in the third period when Fraser Minten scored the first goal for Boston. Two more quick goals followed shortly after, securing a decisive win for the Bruins. The loss marks consecutive shutout defeats for the Rangers on opening night. Key defensive errors by players like Braden Schneider highlighted the team's early-season issues.

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BOSTON – For the second straight year, the Rangers were shut out on Opening Night. asserted

Rangers → shut → Night

While it was a scoreless affair at TD Garden until late in the third period, the Bruins broke through with two quick goals – as well as one empty-netter – to take a 3-0 win over the Blueshirts in the first of 84 games this season. asserted

Bruins → break → games

The shortened preseason was apparent in the Rangers-Bruins game, as well as across the NHL’s five matchups. asserted

preseason → shorten → matchups

Not only did it take until the 16:14 mark of the third period for the Bruins to open the scoring, but there was also only one goal scored by the Panthers in overtime in their highly anticipated meeting with the 2026 Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes in Raleigh. asserted

Bruins → take → Raleigh

Despite generating nearly the same number of shots as the Bruins, the Rangers bled odd-man rushes through the first two periods. asserted

Rangers → generate → periods

Star goalie Igor Shesterkin had to bail the team out on numerous occasions, whether it was a 2-on-1 opportunity or an uncontested breakaway. asserted

it → have → occasions

Shesterkin ultimately finished with 20 saves. asserted

Shesterkin → finish → saves

The third period saw the Blueshirts not only tighten up their defensive positioning, but also make a significant push offensively early on. asserted

Blueshirts → see → push

They unloaded five consecutive shots to open the frame and had a significant edge for much of the period. asserted

They → unload → period

Once Fraser Minten scored from the high slot, however, the floodgates opened. asserted

floodgates → score → slot

Rangers blanked by Bruins in slow start to supersized season

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