The Rangers are at home tonight to take on Montreal in what is a likely playoff –potentially first round– matchup. The Habs added Jordie Benn and Dwight King at the trade deadline, rounding out the bottom of the lineup. They still lack scoring talent, which is going to be their Achilles Heel.
As for the Rangers, Brendan Smith is still getting acquainted to the lineup and the system. It’s not a quick lesson either. He will have ups and downs for a little bit. The good news is that the Rangers have 15 games this month for him to learn the system.