New York Rangers: Examining the Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Threats

Tim Haggerty-

The biggest threat to the New York Rangers will be the Montreal Canadiens. 

The Rangers have played the Canadiens once this season in Montreal. They played well offensively, putting four goals past Carey Price. However, they were dominated in their own end, losing 5-4.

As the standings look right now, the Rangers would be playing the first round of the playoffs in Montreal. It might be considered an ideal situation, considering the Rangers would avoid the Blue Jackets, Penguins, and Capitals until the Eastern Conference Finals.

The bad news is that won’t mean in anything if they cant beat Montreal. The Canadiens have one of the best goalies in the world, Carey Price, and a very deep group of skaters.

Montreal is solid, and they will be the biggest road block for the Rangers this spring if they look to hoist Lord Stanley for the first time in 23 years.