from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

Nine games into the season and the Rangers have established a template of success by becoming, well, by becoming Bizarro Rangers.

There is less flash and not as much dash, though Artemi Panarin might like to have a word about that. There is both attention to detail and patience but no shortcuts. The Rangers have a game plan and they are sticking to it. That apparently includes winning lots and lots of faceoffs.

But that’s not all there is it to it. Because the Blueshirts, 7-2 off a 5-0 road trip entering Thursday night’s match at the home-sweet-home Garden against the Hurricanes, still have Chris Kreider in front on the power play and they still have Adam Fox weaving magic and they still have Igor Shesterkin making game-saving stops and they still have Mika Zibanejad unleashing that one-timer.

But this is a group that is forging its own identity under new coach Peter Laviolette.

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