The New York Rangers are currently in a free-fall. The team is currently sitting outside of a playoff spot, with a record of 24-20-5. The team desperately needs time off to regroup for the stretch run.
The New York Rangers are an absolute mess of a hockey team. They have three regulation wins in their last 16 games, and six total wins in that span. They are being badly outshot and outplayed on a nightly basis. The only reason they aren’t a lottery team is the Vezina-caliber play of Henrik Lundqvist.
In the grand scheme of things, a few days off may not be of much help. The team had their league-mandated bye week just two weeks ago and it seemed to hurt the team more than it helped. The Rangers came off their break and were stomped by the Islanders 7-2 on home ice.
At this point, a few days off will give the coaching staff some time to reassess things and maybe change things up. The team needs some time to get away from everything, and the fans could use a mental break from them. Here are five players who need the All-Star break to come, very badly.