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New York Rangers: Top five players to disappoint in the playoffs

By Timothy Haggerty

Apr 29, 2017; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) celebrates his third goal scored in the third period of game two in the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2017; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) celebrates his third goal scored in the third period of game two in the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports /
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#4: Kevin Hayes

Mar 18, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; New York Rangers forward Kevin Hayes (13) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Rangers defeated the Wild 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; New York Rangers forward Kevin Hayes (13) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Rangers defeated the Wild 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Hayes’ performance is a lot like JT Miller’s: disappointing. He didn’t have a particularly bad playoffs, but his numbers were hardly consistent to those he put up in the regular season.

Hayes played in 76 regular season games and logged 49 points. He was, like Miller, considered to be one the Rangers’ best forwards entering the playoffs. Also like Miller, he logged just three assists in 12 games.

This is a step up from last postseason for Hayes. Last year, Hayes had zero points and was actually scratched from two of the Rangers’ five games. While this year is an improvement, it’s not the improvement the Rangers were looking for.

The Rangers can only hope that Hayes isn’t a Rick Nash type playoff performer. He has only 10 points in 34 career playoff games. He is still young, but the signs aren’t pointing in the right direction for Hayes in the playoffs.

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