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New York Rangers: Five games that suggest a rebuild won’t take long

By Jack Milewski

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 07: Ryan Spooner #23 of the New York Rangers skates the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 07: Ryan Spooner #23 of the New York Rangers skates the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 07: Ryan Spooner #23 of the New York Rangers skates the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 07: Ryan Spooner #23 of the New York Rangers skates the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Though last season wasn’t successful for New York, the Rangers aren’t as far away from contending again as it may seem. Here are five games that should give Rangers fans hope for this season.

There wasn’t much to cheer about for New York in the 2017-2018 season. In fact, the Rangers had their worst season in nearly a decade. It resulted in a full blown fire sale at the trade deadline, and a commitment to rebuilding the team that led to the firing of Alain Vigneault. The team was closer to the bottom of Eastern Conference then the playoffs. Still, the Rangers have a lot of young players on the team. They have a lot of young prospects as well.

All this suggests that a rebuild could be quicker than some expect. Yes it is unpredictable, but the Rangers have the pieces to contend soon. Now it’s about developing them in to what New York needs them to be. Even in a season like last year where not much went right for New York, there were still games that suggested the team is closer to contending then sniffing the basement of the league. Here are five games that should give Rangers fans hope.

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