With Thanksgiving officially in the rearview mirror, the Rangers are back in action this afternoon. David Quinn’s squad is set to head into the City of Champions and take on the Atlantic Division leading Boston Bruins. Thanks to a stellar home record of 9-0-4, the Bruins are already running away from their division competitors, sporting a ten point lead over the second place Florida Panthers.
The Blueshirts have been in this position before. A strong November showing last season had them sitting at 12-8-2 on Thanksgiving, while they currently sit at 12-9-2. However, last year’s NBC Thanksgiving Showdown, a 4-0 no-show in Philadelphia, sent the season spiraling down the drain.