The New York Rangers may be at rock bottom. After a 5-4 loss against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, they’re still struggling for answers.
Rumors of trades are swirling. Names like Chris Kreider, Mats Zuccarello, and Rick Nash float around. For the first time, it truly feels like head coach Alain Vigneault is on the hot seat.
After only 12 games, the Rangers are already four points out of a playoff spot. It’s not hard to start wondering how things might have gone differently with different moves this summer.
The most glaring issue the Rangers have is at center.