The Rangers’ playoff path: Analyzing schedule difficulty, rival teams, key players
If any one of the NHL teams fighting for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference had gotten hot over the past few weeks, it would probably have a spot close to secured. But that simply has not happened, leaving a jumble of clubs with middling records still in contention.The New York Rangers, of course, are one of them.AdvertisementThrough Sunday, the Montreal Canadiens have 77 points and sit in the second wild-card spot. The Rangers hold the same number of points but have played one more game (74 to 73), so their points percentage is worse. The Columbus Blue Jackets are two points back at 75 but have played one fewer game (72) than the Canadiens and two fewer than the Rangers. The Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders both have 74 points in 73 games.None of […]