Apr 17, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers hits Nathan Bastian #14 of the New Jersey Devils after he ran into Igor Shesterkin #31 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports
When the New York Rangers schedule came out, everyone looked at this four game series with the Devils as a curiosity of a COVID driven season. No one anticipated that this series would have such a huge impact on the playoff hopes of the Blueshirts. So far, the Rangers have followed the script, but they have been keeping pace with the Bruins, not catching up to them.