Rangers Can Clinch Tonight
So the Rangers can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win against the Islanders (7:00pm – MSG). They could also clinch if the Capitals lose, or if both teams only get a point.
Fourth spot and home ice, now seems unlikely, with the Flyers having to beat the Devils in regulation, and then the Rangers having to get five of their last six points, including a regulation win over the Devils in the season finale. A win tonight, and the Rangers will place somewhere between the 4th and 7th spots. The Hurricanes and Capitals would not be able to catch them, and the Rangers have the season tiebreaker over the Flyers.