It’s been nearly a month since the New York Rangers last played a game within the Metropolitan Division. But that’ll change Saturday, when the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers in a matinee at Madison Square Garden.
In fact, the Rangers schedule features five of their next six games through the end of the calendar year against divisional foes. So, this is a good time for them to start playing consistently better within the division if the Rangers wish to make a serious run at a playoff spot this season.
The Rangers (17-15-4) are 3-4-0 against Metropolitan Division teams, most recently skating to a 4-2 road win over the first-place Carolina Hurricanes on Thanksgiving Eve.