Rangers let down by special teams again in second period to forget

Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.The Rangers didn’t register a shot on goal until 9:44 into the first period of their eventual 4-0 loss to the Devils on Saturday afternoon at Prudential Center, but it was the second period that saw the visitors lose their grip on the game.Despite outshooting the home team 11-5 through the middle frame, the Rangers gave up both a power-play goal and a shorthanded goal in the span of 3:27.After the Rangers posted four shots with no luck during their first man advantage of the game, Sam Carrick was called for interference to send the Devils onto their first power play.It took all of four seconds for the Devils to capitalize, with Nico Hischier winning the faceoff, Luke Hughes feeding Timo Meier and Meier blasting a one-timer past Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin (12 saves) for the 1-0 lead.The Rangers’ next power-play opportunity blew up when they got caught too far down in the zone and the Devils managed to generate an odd-man rush the other way.

Fox was the only one back, but the 27-year-old defenseman wasn’t pleased with how he defended the play as Jesper Bratt knocked in a feed from Hischier.“I just didn’t play it well,” Fox said.“I can’t remember how it developed, but obviously up the middle.

Was trying to get down, but lefty coming down that side, he’s able to curl it up.Obviously, looking back, just give Shesty the shot and take away the pass.

In the moment, you’re trying to stop them from even making the pass, so obviously not played very well by me.”Meier scored his second of the game and 24th of the season later in the third period before Hischier’s empty-net goal sent Rangers fans in attendance for the exits.Despite being a full participant in practice on Friday, Matt Rempe missed his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury.Sign up for Larry Brooks' Inside the Rangers, a week...