Rangers Showing Improvement on Offense

The Rangers showed some significant improvement offensively in last night's 4-2 loss to the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. However, that was only the case when they played even strength hockey, which there wasn't much of since they found themselves in the box eight separate times over the course of three periods.  The first line showed some real signs of chemistry last night, and whether or not that was a direct result of swapping Brandon Dubinsky and Derek Stepan on the left wing I don't know, but they sure did look comfortable together last night. I think the most impressive aspect of this threesome was their transition into a breakout in the neutral zone. At times, Gaborik, Richards and Stepan would all touch the puck before they even entered the offensive zone.  More specifically, Richards is beginning to look sharper as compared to his first game as a Ranger in Stockholm last Friday. Not many players can make the perfect pass that he fed Gabby with to spring him ...