The New York Rangers have found themselves in limbo. After a poor October start followed by a better November, they are now a strange mix of the two. Sometimes they come out charging and other times they are downright listless.
The New York Rangers are a strange team this year. Their streakiness has sent them on a five-game losing streak and a six-game winning streak. In this past week alone, the Rangers came out lifeless against the Dallas Stars and the Ottawa Senators which resulted in a shootout loss and a regulation loss respectively. They then came out charging against the Kings resulting in a 4-2 win and played fairly well against the Bruins for a 3-2 OT win.
Some of the Rangers most important players have been streaky themselves. Ryan McDonagh, for example, started the week off with a terrible game against the Stars, but then played one of his best games all season against the Kings.
This is where this column comes in. Welcome to the first edition of Who’s Up, Who’s Down, where we look at the ups and downs of players, prospects, coaches etc in Rangerstown.