Better, But More Work To Do
Eighteen games in, and the New York Rangers find themselves back in the mix for a playoff spot. It’s only early days, but the 2-8-2 record through the first 12 games really put them on the back foot and called into question the future of Head Coach Alain Vigneault, General Manager Jim Gorton and franchise netminder Henrik Lundqvist.
Were the Rangers done after a twelve year stretch where they missed the playoffs only once, and that by a single point in a shootout loss on the last day of the season?