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New York Rangers playoff picture: Nothing gained, nothing lost

It was the best possible scenario considering the New York Rangers 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The only ground they lost was to the Flyers and it was a major blow to the faint hope they had of catching them The teams the Blueshirts needed to lose, obliged so while they gained no ground, they lost no ground.

The playoff picture

The game everyone was watching was the Hurricanes game in Colorado. Carolina will be the team that the Rangers have to beat to make it into the wild card and a Hurricanes loss was essential.