3 least impressive New York Rangers players from 5-4 OT loss to Dallas Stars feat. K'Andre Miller

The New York Rangers were hoping to build some momentum after they picked up a badly-needed victory on Sunday over the Chicago Blackhawks.

And the first several minutes of Tuesday night's game at Madison Square Garden against the visiting Dallas Stars made it seem as though they'd do just that. But unfortunately, as has become a theme for the Rangers this year, the game ended in disappointment.

The Stars stunned the Rangers, coming back from a 0-3 deficit to win 5-4 in overtime and improving to 25-13-1. The Rangers fell to 18-20-2.

Two goals from Alexis Lafreniere and another goal from Vincent Trochek gave the Rangers a 3-0 advantage by the time the opening 20 minutes was halfway through. But the Stars would roar back into the game, knotting the score thanks to goals from Matt Duchene, Evgenii Dadonov and Jason Robertson; the score was 3-3 heading into the third period.

The Rangers went back on top thanks to Trocheck's second goal of the night, and appeared to be in good position to secure a second straight victory. But the Stars refused to cooperate, tying the game at 17:21 thanks to Thomas Harley.

In overtime on the power-play, the longtime Stars captain Jamie Benn came through once again for his club.

Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 21 saves in the victory, while Jonathan Quick made 34 saves; the Rangers are still without Igor Shesterkin, who remains on Injured Reserve.

3 least impressive New York Rangers players from 5-4 OT loss to Dallas Stars

#1. K'Andre Miller

The Rangers defenseman, who recently returned from an injury and has worked himself back into game shape, commited an egregious turnover in his own zone late in regulation that directly set up the Stars' tying goal:

It was a particularly careless pass attempt on Miller's part, considering he was trying to throw the puck into the slot with a defender coming right at him.

#2. Brett Berard

Known primarily for his defensive hockey, Berard was anything but defensively sound against the Stars, earning a -2 rating while also committing a giveaway.

#3. Artemi Panarin

Despite picking up a trio of assists, Panarin's ill-advised penalty in overtime when he was caught out of position and had to resort to hooking as his man drove to the net proved to be the nail in their coffin.

Panarin spoke openly before the start of the postseason this past spring about the fact that the Rangers "need" to win the Stanley Cup with this core intact. Not only have they not done so and don't appear any closer to doing so, but the current core may as well be on borrowed time.