from Joe McDonald of ESPN,

The New York Rangers are pumping in goals at an incredible pace. As a result, the Rangers lead the league with a total of 55 goals in the first 13 games and are atop the Metropolitan Division at 10-3-0.

They have scored five or more goals in eight of their 13 games, including the last five. The Rangers also lead the league in goals per game with 4.23.

The best part is the scoring is being generated throughout the lineup. Over the last five games, the line of Michael Grabner, Kevin Hayes and J.T. Miller has combined for 23 points (12 goals and 11 assists). There was a point last season when coach Alain Vigneault had Hayes sitting in the press box as a healthy scratch because he wasn't being productive. It served as a wakeup call and Hayes used that moment as motivation during the offseason.

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