A second-round playoff exit isn’t the only potential dark cloud looming on the horizon for the New York Rangers.
Their fate on that matter will be determined shortly, but another one hangs off in the distance, set to arrive Jun. 20: the NHL expansion draft.
Win or lose this seesaw series against the Senators, the Rangers face the certainty of losing a valuable piece of their roster to the Vegas Golden Knights, set to begin play next season.
No potential departure looms larger than that of Oscar Lindberg — a fact that’s been increasingly obvious as the postseason goes on.