Two days after getting pulled in a lopsided 7-1 loss to the Devils, Dylan Garand bounced back with a superb performance in a tough 1-0 loss in overtime to the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

In a much different game that was tightly contested, the Rangers relied on Garand to steal a point on the road. He finished with 28 saves on the night.

Unfortunately, the Blue Jackets’ 29th shot from Kent Johnson beat him for the winner at 3:26 of overtime. He didn’t have much of a chance on it. Zach Werenski set up Johnson for a rocket that went top shelf to send the Rangers to their second straight loss.

Jet Greaves stopped all 29 shots to earn the shutout. It was the second time the Rangers were held without a goal this season. The first time came in a 3-0 defeat in Boston on Sept. 29.

In an early trend that could be a concern, the Rangers have only scored four goals in five road games. Aside from getting blown three days ago, they’ve been competitive in three of the five away from Madison Square Garden.  However, they’re not supplying enough run support. Something that needs to change moving forward.

Unlike last season, when they had a better road record while struggling offensively at home, it’s the total opposite. When they return to MSG tomorrow for the Ducks, they’ll put a perfect 5-0 record on the line. They’ve outscored opponents 24-8 in the five wins, which included triumphs over the Lightning twice, the Mammoth, the Islanders, and Canucks.

In their first meeting against the Blue Jackets, the Rangers failed to score on the power play in three chances. Most notably, the first unit failed miserably to generate enough quality chances against Greaves, who turned aside four shots while his team was down a man.

Adam Fox had a rough night handling the puck. He was tentative and wasn’t aggressive enough when shots were available. He also turned the puck over, which didn’t help.

Pavel Dorofeyev had a quiet game, only getting two shots on goal. His best opportunity came on a quick one-timer on a Fox setup in the right circle. But Greaves read it perfectly to get over and shut it down.

If there’s an early critique of Mike Sullivan, it’s that he hasn’t shown enough patience with Dorofeyev, who was dropped back down to the second line. Alexis Lafreniere was moved back up to play with Mika Zibanejad and Gabe Perreault.

If they’re going to be successful, Dorofeyev needs a longer leash on the top line to gel with Zibanejad and Perreault, who was easily the best forward with a team best six shots yesterday.

On a strong offensive shift, Perreault made a great move to the net, but he was denied twice by Greaves on the doorstep. It was his best effort over the last three games that’s seen him go without a point.

A player that’s not getting enough ice time is Oliver Bjorkstrand, who Sullivan has no use for. Signed in the offseason for $4.5 million, Bjorkstrand continues to be stuck on the fourth line, which has seen its minutes cut since Joe Veleno went down.

Even on a night when he created a couple of chances, Bjorkstrand only played 8:43 in 14 shifts against his former team. It doesn’t make sense. He continues to be featured on the second unit on the power play. But a streaky player who’s a good skater should have a better role on a team that’s offensively challenged.

Justin Dowling had a couple of good shifts, including one when he led Bjorkstrand in on Greaves. But Bjorkstrand lost the puck as he was making his move. Dowling played a team low 6:26. In his season debut on the fourth line, Taylor Raddysh received 7:23.

Late in regulation, Will Cuylle was called for a phantom interference minor that put the Blue Jackets on the power play. Despite the bad call, Garand made some critical stops to get the Rangers a point.