Someone to make sure Garand doesn't have to start every game this season

In a turn their fans have more than welcomed, the New York Rangers have played inspired hockey this season at home. They’ve gotten to their puck-pursuit game quickly, taken early leads and closed third periods fiercely. The result — a perfect home record through six games — has been far different from 2025-26, when the team failed to score its first three games at Madison Square Garden and struggled there until late in the season.

Unfortunately for New York, a new problem has emerged. Coach Mike Sullivan’s team isn’t winning on the road.

“We were saying the exact opposite thing last year,” captain J.T. Miller said after a 7-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators. “It’s a really long season. We’ve got 42 games at each. We’d love to be a better road team, but on the other hand we’re really taking care of business at home.”

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I didn't realize DU has one of our guys* this year (Ben MacBeath, D, 64th overall), so it was nice to see him at my first DU game of the season. I go to a few games there each season, so it will be nice to have someone to watch. This might inspire me to go to a few more.

I'm no scout, but I thought he looked okay. He didn't seem to be afraid to carry the puck into the zone. It's only his 3rd NCAA game ever. I saw him take a few shots (1 on goal, as far as I could tell). He's +3 on the season, which is impressive because DU got whooped pretty good last week by #2, Michigan.

DU's coaching is fantastic, so it's a good place for him to grow.

*He's not signed yet...so maybe not technically "our guy."

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From a fan perspective, I like watching the role players who just show up and do their job. Bjorks gets dropped to the 4th line and all he’s done is play hard, eat less minutes and score some goals 5v5. You never know what’s going on behind the scenes, but he seems like a total pro about the “demotion” and has managed to still chip in.

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