Season Finales Will Determine Opponent
With the regular season winding up tonight, the Rangers’ first round opponent might be within their power to control. Tonight’s match-up against the Washington Capitals, is one of two games that will determine whether it’s the Penguins or Capitals who will meet New York next week.
The Penguins have the most control, with a point lead on the Capitals and the tiebreaker (Regulation+OT Wins) over the Capitals. A win, or even an OT/Shootout loss will be enough to secure the third spot int he Metropolitan Division and have them travel to New York next week.