The Rangers had their winning streak snapped over the weekend after blowing a 3-0 lead, and now look to rebound against a Detroit Red Wings team that is currently punching above its weight class right now. Detroit has some good talent, but they aren’t (shouldn’t be?) a playoff team this season. They may be benefiting from a poor start from some of the playoff contenders in their division.
However every team is a challenge for the Rangers right now. They are without the best defenseman in the NHL and a top-six center. Any team will have trouble when missing two of their top players.