The New York Rangers struggled in three major areas this year: their blue line, maintaining a net front presence and special teams. There are many ways to solve these problems, but it is likely that the team will start the 2016-2017 season with a few holes. However, let’s look at the team like a business and decide what steps should be taken this off-season to minimize risk?
Special Teams
When it came to the penalty kill, the New York Rangers ran into a ton of problems. They were ranked 16th in the league, which might not seem that terrible to the overall NHL fan base.