The New York Rangers really should be focused on getting in first place. However, if they learned anything from Tuesday’s 3-2 shootout loss at home to the Montreal Canadiens, it’s that facing the Habs in the playoffs might not be the walk in the park that people are making it out to me.
The Blueshirts currently hold the top Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, sitting in fourth place in the Metro Division. If the season ended today, they would face the Atlantic Division-leading Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.