The New York Rangers were a train wreck last season, and it has changed the entire outlook on this team. Going into the 2025-26 season, what was supposed to be another year looking forward to being a playoff team with a legitimate chance to win the Stanley Cup, now looks like a make-or-break season with a rebuild on the horizon.
One of the main storylines for next season will be whether this team can enter its redemption arc and pull itself out of the gutter. Can the Rangers have their revenge from a devastatingly awful 2024-25 campaign?
Redemption arc incoming
You can make a case that every single Rangers player from last season has a chip on their shoulder.