New York Rangers: Predictions following a ghastly October

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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 26: Members of the New York Rangers celebrate a goal in the first period against the Arizona Coyotes at Madison Square Garden on October 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Brandon Cohen- Wild Card

The New York Rangers will make the 2017-18 playoffs. Maybe it’s the Rangers fan talking in me, maybe I’ve lost my mind, or perhaps I have a legitimate thought process that led me to that conclusion. You can decide!

The New York Rangers will make the playoffs because they cannot be this bad all season long, Henrik Lundqvist does not know how to miss the playoffs, and the Eastern Conference is a cesspool of mediocrity right now. Even the best teams are struggling, and despite the Rangers’ issues, they still boast an impressive roster.

New York simply needs to deploy their players correctly, and acquire a top nine center. Acquiring a top nine center should lead to the former happening, changing the whole dynamic of the team. However, I do not believe the Rangers will go anywhere in the playoffs, and I do believe they will be a wild card team.

As for other predictions, the Rangers will have a phenomenal start to the new year. That will be the turning point. New York will bring in a top nine center in December, but Filip Chytil has not played his last game in New York this year.

Oh, and Neal Pionk will play more games with the Rangers than Anthony DeAngelo.

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