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Deja vu all over again as Rangers lose 3-0 to the Islanders

By Steve Paulus

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders defends the net against Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers during the second period at the Nassau Coliseum on May 01, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders shut-out the Rangers 3-0 and with the victory, the Islanders clinched a playoff berth to the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders defends the net against Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers during the second period at the Nassau Coliseum on May 01, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders shut-out the Rangers 3-0 and with the victory, the Islanders clinched a playoff berth to the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Anthony Beauvillier #18 and the New York Islanders celebrate his goal at 1:02 of the second period against Alexandar Georgiev #40 of the New York Rangers(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Anthony Beauvillier #18 and the New York Islanders celebrate his goal at 1:02 of the second period against Alexandar Georgiev #40 of the New York Rangers(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

The standings

After Saturday, the Rangers’ tragic number is one.  Lose one game and they are eliminated. Boston doesn’t even have to win to eliminate the Rangers, they just need to get to overtime once in their last six games.  It’s over.

Saturday’s games

Islanders 3, Rangers 0
Bruins 6, Sabres 2
Penguins 3, Capitals 0
Devils 4, Flyers 1

Standings               GP      W-L-OTL        PTS            ROW
√1- Pittsburgh       52    34-15-3       71 points      31
√2- Washington     51     32-14-5      69 points     29
√3- Islanders          51     31-15-5      67 points     27
4- Boston                50     30-14-6      66 points      26
5- Rangers              52     26-20-6      58 points      25
*6–Philadelphia     51     22-22-7      51 points     19
*7- New Jersey       51    17-27-7       41 points      17
*8- Buffalo               52    13-32-7       33 points      10

√ Clinched playoff spot
* Eliminated from the playoffs

The lottery look

The Rangers will qualify for the NHL Entry Draft lottery, though only the top two spots will be up for grabs.  Here are the reverse standings, worst to best of all the teams that could potentially finish outside of the playoff picture. Teams with an “e” are eliminated and will be in the lottery.  Teams with a “p” are currently in a playoff position, but have not clinched a spot yet.

As of today, it looks like the Rangers will have the best record of a team to not make the playoffs, giving them the 15th overall pick in the draft  (unless they win the lottery).   It is somewhat depressing to see that the Rangers have more points than three teams currently in a playoff spot and the same as one other team.

e1- Buffalo            33 points
e2- Anaheim         39  points
e3- New Jersey     41 points
4- Vancouver         41 points
e5- Columbus       43 points
e6- Ottawa              43 points
7- Los Angeles     44 points
e8-Detroit              45 points
9-San Jose             45 points
10-Calgary            47 points
11-Arizona            50 points
12-Chicago            50 points
e13- Philadelphia  51 points
p14-St. Louis         53 points
p15- Montreal      55 points
16- Dallas              55 points
p17-Winnipeg       57 points
p18- Nashville      58 points
19- Rangers          58 points
p20- Edmonton   62 points
p21- Boston           66 points

What’s next?

Two games at Madison Square Garden against the Washington Capitals are up next.  The Caps won’t be taking these games lightly as they are in a dogfight for first place in the East Division.

More. Finally, a seventh game win. light

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