While Skill Searches For Chemistry Rangers Must Return To Forechecking Style

For those who thought that the addition of Brad Richards to the New York Rangers was going to magically fix the team’s offensive inconsistency and dreadful power play, the first two games of the season showed that at the very least it will take time.  The Rangers lack of practice ad familiarity with those they have been playing with was painfully evident the past two days.  The chemistry and timing issues are not something to be overly concerned with as that will come with more repetitions together, but what is more interesting to watch is whether the Rangers are now caught between systems. Since taking over as head coach John Tortorella has been trying to install a more blue-collar identity on the team because it best fit his personnel.  Last season the Rangers had success in forming that identity and using a forechecking style to generate their offense, but these first two games they appear to be a team that is caught in-between playing a more skilled game ...