New York Rangers: Five improvements made since last season

The 2017-18 New York Rangers are still a work in progress. However, this year’s team has made several improvements since last season. This is a look at five of those upgrades.

When the season began expectations were sky high for this New York Rangers roster. A slow start and questionable decision-making tapered those predictions, but only slightly. Now, following an NHL-best six game win-streak, glimpses of what this team is made of are peering through.

It’s not always fair to make comparisons from season to season with the number of roster changes that are likely to occur. Nonetheless, there are obvious differences between this season’s team is meshing compared to last. Moreover, there are also a number of areas that this year’s roster has grown and succeeded where last year’s team had shortcomings.

The jury is still out about whether the 2017-18 Rangers have what it takes to be true Stanley Cup contenders. However, these five changes will certainly aid them on their path against the rest of the NHL’s top competition.