The Florida Panthers are an enigma. With a lineup full of top draft picks, a bevy of skilled players and a Hall of Fame goaltender, they are always a favorite of the preseason prognosticators. Inevitably they falter and miss the playoffs. If this game was any indication, they are destined for the same.
In the meantime, the Rangers were nobody’s pick for postseason contention. Yet, 20 games into the season they are two games over .500 and in a playoff position. The Ranger world was waiting to see how they would react to their ugly loss to the Islanders and if there is one thing we have learned this season, it’s that they learn from their setbacks.