Nearly 30 games into the season, it comes a little easier to predict how teams stand in terms of competitive ability for the season. The New York Rangers need to assess the division and understand who can play.
The Metropolitan division was the only division to have five teams finish with more than 97 points last season, followed by the Pacific division with four. The New York Rangers finished the 2017-18 season with 77 points, the worst total in the division. Last season the Rangers ownership came forward with their plan to rebuild.
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Sather and Gorton mention how the Rangers have been highly competitive since 2005-06. The last two seasons featured nightmarish playoff exits to the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators.