The New York Rangers have 42 games remaining in a confusing season. The team cannot find any consistency from game to game and its befuddling.
The Rangers are a team performing below expectations. The team is much more talented than their record would indicate. They’re six points behind the first place New Jersey Devils with a game in hand.
The Metropolitan Division will come down to the final game of the season. Nine points are all that separates the seventh place Penguins from the aforementioned Devils. The Rangers can hang with any team in the division on any given night but they aren’t impressive doing it.
The dynamic offense and flashy power play from earlier in the season have gone dry. The defense is leaky and struggles to suppress or generate shots. This is a recipe for a perpetually mediocre team that is not a serious contender.
Here are five predictions for the final 42 games of the Rangers season.