The New York Rangers, like all lottery eligible teams, face a nightly conundrum. Win or lose? No team should ever want to lose and no fan should root for a team to lose, but at this stage of the season, any points achieved only can do one thing, hurt the team’s standing in the lottery race. The Blueshirts were officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs last night so all they have to play for is pride and the lottery.
On a night when the Rangers fielded their youngest lineup ever, it’s worth taking a look at how some future Rangers did in their post-season contests.