In 2025-26, the New York Rangers were slow, unorganized and just plain bad. There is no sugarcoating what was seen on the ice last season, and things are still as mysterious now than they were before the season started.
Being an original six team, the fact that they are a team from the evergreen of pressure, New York, and that their counterparts, the New York Knicks, just won a championship, the Rangers are in unfamiliar territory. They are losers, with no positive signs of life to be found.
When this team is great, the city praises them, but when they are bad, the world jumps at the chance to criticize. Let's talk about it.
Rock-bottom
Sara Civian of Bleacher Report used one word to describe each of the 32 NHL teams 2025-26 campaigns, and of course, it came time to descibe the Rangers. This should send chills down the spines of every fan that dons the blueshirts their favorite team.
She described them as hitting, "Rock-bottom".
That makes complete sense, as the "Letter 2.0" signaled that the front office does not see the current roster as being capable enough to make any waves in the NHL. This lineup is not a playoff-roster, not even with some luck. A total re-do is coming next season, as it was started with the trade deadline in 2025-26.
The only real good thing to say about being described as hitting the lowest they can go, is that it is really only up from here. The Rangers could hang around the bottom of the NHL totem pole for a couple more years, but the hope is that this retool is a speedy one.
It all depends on the prospects, and the use of the NHL Draft and free agency to get the right pieces. General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Chris Drury will have his hands full over the next few weeks.
Historically, this might be the lowest of lows for this franchise. In terms of record it might not be, but when looking at the overall state of this team, it is frustrating to think that it has gotten this bad.
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