At the midway point of the season in terms of the league calendar, the New York Rangers are 21-20-7. The first half was a roller coaster ride filled with ebbs and flows that included highs such as nine wins in eleven game stretch in November and lows as poor as a five-game losing streak multiple times.
For all of the issues, there was the pleasure of watching young players grow. With seven days off and no hockey to be played at the NHL level, the front office decided to send defenseman Ryan Lindgren and goaltender Alexandar Georgiev down to the AHL so they could get ice time with the Hartford Wolf Pack.