Right now, the Rangers find themselves in a great spot, with a 13-point gap between themselves and the playoff cutline. Led by head coach Gerard Gallant, this Rangers team has exceeded all expectations through 34 games, exemplifying why they will be a dangerous team come postseason.īefore we get too ahead of ourselves, there are still 48 games to be played before the final standings are unveiled. But for a franchise that announced a rebuild and has not seen the playoffs (the actual playoffs) since 2017, that moment was surreal. There were teams with better point percentages and games in hand while the Blueshirts sat in the number one spot. Both those wins were done so without superstar Artemi Panarin in the lineup.
They had just defeated the defending Stanley Cup champions twice in a row, following a 4-0 shutout by Igor Shesterkin on Sunday, with a great team effort and solid performance by backup Alexandar Georgiev against Edmonton. After a convincing 4-1 win on Monday night over the Oilers, the New York Rangers sat atop the NHL standings with 48 points.
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