After coming out of the gate about as poorly as possible, the New York Rangers resemble a competent hockey team. Those who called for David Quinn’s head after the team took two weeks to win its first game are still bickering amongst themselves about his lineup decisions even though it’s winning now.
With 18 games under their belts, the Rangers’ players have started to figure out who they are as a team. Although the group is not the most talented in the league, its own internal growth is fueling the team on a nightly basis. This is a case in which the team is playing above its means through intangible factors.