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New York Rangers: Predicting the 18-19 season month by month

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: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers warms up 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: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers warms up against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Month: January

Games: 12

Record: 5-7

Highlights: Back to back road wins against the Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche early on in the month and then a crazy home-and-home with the Islanders during the middle of January will lead to a very interesting month.

Expect the Rangers to rebound as best they can to begin the month strong as the competition severely dips after their toughest month of the season. Chicago, Boston, Philly and New Jersey will be a tough stretch to end the month, but the Rangers will have compiled a decent amount of points by then.

Player of the Month: Henrik Lundqvist won’t be bad earlier in the season, but just based on the teams on the schedule this month I think King Henrik will have a good start to 2019. He always seems to play well against the better teams (Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh) and he should have his way against Arizona and Carolina per usual.

Bold Prediction: Speaking of Lundqvist, he will flash the pads early in 2019. So much so that he will be able to secure back to back shutouts on the road against Arizona and Colorado.

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