Columbus, Ohio — The New York Rangers fell 1-0 in overtime to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night, with the team’s power-play struggles once again under scrutiny. Despite securing three man-advantage opportunities in the third period and a six-minute window to influence the game's outcome, the Rangers were unable to capitalize.

Rangers captain J.T. Miller expressed frustration following the game, highlighting the missed opportunities. “It sucks the power play can’t come up with one in the third,” Miller said. “You get three cracks in the third. You got to help the team right there. We could’ve used one.” He pointed to a recurring issue with the power play, which has historically been a strength for the team’s core.

New additions to the unit, including Pavel Dorofeyev—who recorded 20 power-play goals last season—had raised expectations for an enhanced offensive presence. However, the Rangers generated only four scoring chances during their three power plays and have converted just once in their last eleven attempts dating back to Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The power-play success rate has dropped to 20 percent this season.

Head coach Mike Sullivan also acknowledged the missed opportunities. “You’d hope they would score a goal there,” he said.

On the defensive side, New York demonstrated strong discipline, successfully killing off all three Columbus power plays. Notably, the Rangers' penalty kill unit held firm during a critical late-period sequence that resulted in a 4-on-3 during overtime. The team’s penalty kill percentage now stands at 93.5 percent, tying them for second-best in the league.

Miller attributed some of the power-play difficulties to a lack of clean entries and possession in contested areas. “I don’t think we got in as clean,” he explained. “We didn’t come up with the contested pucks in the corners. I felt like they did … so it wasn’t our best.”

Meanwhile, Taylor Raddysh, who was recently recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL, logged 7:43 of ice time on the Rangers' fourth line. Raddysh acknowledged the challenges of his fluctuating roster status, calling it “obviously frustrating” to be waived after training camp but remains ready to contribute when called upon.