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New York Rangers: Four crazy stats from the 2017-18 season

ByDrew McCaffrey|
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault yells out from behind the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault yells out from behind the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 07: David Desharnais #51 of the New York Rangers skates against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on February 7, 2018 in New York City. The Boston Bruins won 6-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 07: David Desharnais #51 of the New York Rangers skates against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on February 7, 2018 in New York City. The Boston Bruins won 6-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

The New York Rangers’ 2017-18 season was the first in years in which they failed to make the playoffs. Blue Line Station took a look at five crazy statistics behind their worst finish since 2011.

The New York Rangers were a perennial playoff team for seven years, reaching the Eastern Conference Final three times and the Stanley Cup Final once in that span. The 2017-18 season, however, was a roller coaster that saw them fall short of the playoffs.

After a slow start in October, the Rangers got hot for a stretch and climbed back into contention before the injuries started piling up.

Following Chris Kreider’s banishment to the IR list, team management penned an open letter to fans. The letter, indicating their intention to sell at the deadline and rebuild, was a shocking admission of a lost season.

But for those paying close attention to the standings and the stats pages, that letter may not have come as much of a surprise. The Rangers, in fact, carried some awfully crazy statistics this past season.

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