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Braden Schneider admits to flub in Rangers’ loss to Bruins: ‘I made a bad read’

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Crane, A. (2026, October 1). Braden Schneider admits to flub in Rangers’ loss to Bruins: ‘I made a bad read’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/braden-schneider-admits-to-flub-in-rangers-loss-to-bruins/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Andrew Crane

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Braden Schneider of the Rangers admitted to making a mistake during their 3-0 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday night. Late in the third period, Schneider was caught out of position and allowed Peterka to score past Igor Shesterkin just 52 seconds after Boston broke the tie. In an interview with The Post, Schneider acknowledged his error, saying he made a bad read and that there wasn’t much he could do about it. This incident highlights the scrutiny faced by Schneider as a restricted free agent looking to secure his future with the team next summer.
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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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“Article A discusses the Rangers' roster changes and upcoming game against the Bruins, while Article B reports on a specific incident during the Rangers' loss to the Bruins in their season opener.”
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“While both articles discuss different aspects of the same game between the Rangers and Bruins, they describe distinct incidents involving Shesterkin and Schneider respectively.”
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“While both articles refer to the same game between the Rangers and Bruins, Article B focuses specifically on a mistake by Braden Schneider during that game, while Article A provides a broader summary of the match.”
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Blueshirts Boston Bruins Post Sports+ for Rangers

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Rangers ORG · 7× Schneider PERSON · 6× Smits PERSON · 3× Blueshirts ORG · 2× Bruins ORG · 2× Mollie Walker PERSON · 2× Sullivan PERSON · 2× Alberts Smits’ PERSON · 1× Braden Schneider’s PERSON · 1× JJ Peterka PERSON · 1×

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As the three Blueshirts forwards changed late in the third period of their 3-0 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday, Schneider ended up alone on the rush and got burned by a JJ Peterka deke that went between the defenseman’s legs. Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOWPeterka ripped a shot past Igor Shesterkin, and 52 seconds after Boston broke a scoreless tie, the Bruins doubled their lead — with Schneider’s gaffe emerging as one of the lasting images of the night.
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🔮 But the Schneider and Smits pairing will continue to face plenty of critique.

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The defensive pairing that began the Rangers season opener in the spotlight because of Alberts Smits’ debut ended up back in it by the final minutes with Braden Schneider’s blunder. asserted
that → begin → blunder
As the three Blueshirts forwards changed late in the third period of their 3-0 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday, Schneider ended up alone on the rush and got burned by a JJ Peterka deke that went between the defenseman’s legs. Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOWPeterka ripped a shot past Igor Shesterkin, and 52 seconds after Boston broke a scoreless tie, the Bruins doubled their lead — with Schneider’s gaffe emerging as one of the lasting images of the night. asserted
gaffe → change → night
“You get that shift and you get caught out there a little too long,” Schneider told The Post on Wednesday after the Rangers practiced in Tarrytown. asserted
Rangers → get → Tarrytown
“I get caught with a bad gap, and, I mean, I made a bad read. asserted
I → catch → read
Not much you can do. asserted
you → do → ?
He made a good play and just try to move on from it. asserted
He → make → it
It marked a rough start to a critical campaign for Schneider, who was a restricted free agent at the end of last season and returned to the Rangers on a one-year deal. asserted
who → mark → deal
Next summer, he’ll likely be in the same position again, and he expressed a desire to move past his individual woes last season — when he was thrust into a larger role with Adam Fox’s injury and ended up being on the ice for a Blueshirts-worst 63 goals at 5-on-5 — in an interview with The Post’s Mollie Walker on Tuesday. asserted
he → express → Tuesday
But the Schneider and Smits pairing will continue to face plenty of critique. asserted
pairing → continue → critique
For Schneider, it’ll revolve around his Rangers future still being uncertain. asserted
future → revolve → Schneider
And for Smits, who skated 16:54 while recording two hits, a blocked shot and a pair of giveaways, it’ll be for gauging whether the 18-year-old and No. 5 overall pick in June’s draft encounters any growing pains. asserted
old → skate → pains
“I thought when the game started, it was happening fast for him out there,” head coach Mike Sullivan said of Smits, “but I thought as the game went on he settled down. … asserted
he → think → Smits
I think when he gets himself in trouble is when he tries to do a little bit too much. asserted
he → think → much
Try to make a soft play to the middle, and that’s where sometimes you gotta make a simple play. asserted
you → try → play
“But I think as a young player, you’re gonna make those type of mistakes — and you’ll learn through those experiences, and our job is to try to help him do that.” Defenseman Vincent Iorio, who was day to day with a lower-body injury, was assigned to AHL Hartford after clearing waivers. That’ll give the Wolf Pack a blue line that includes Iorio, Urho Vaakanainen, Marc Del Gaizo, Dennis Cholowski and Drew Fortescue — a collection of players with 497 combined NHL games between the regular season and playoffs. asserted
that → think → season
When asked about the Rangers having a stretch of five games in eight days to open the season following a condensed training camp, and whether that’s a good thing, Sullivan said, “I’ll tell you after the five games.” asserted
I → ask → games
“If we can build some momentum and have some success,” Sullivan said, “we’re gonna like it, right? … asserted
we → build → it
I think it’s good in a way that it gets you in the routine right away. asserted
it → think → routine
You start playing games, and it’s hard to simulate that type of competitive action in a practice environment. asserted
it → start → environment
With a shortened training camp, I think it will give us an opportunity to build more of a conditioning — a fitness foundation for game situations.” asserted
it → shorten → situations
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