The biggest difference between this and last year’s New York Rangers is an air of pride and confidence. Following the Arizona Coyote’s drubbing of New York back in early January, the Rangers have shown considerable growth as a team. Although the Rangers often fall behind, the team is never truly out of it because of the collective spirit.
The stark contrast between the intangibles of this year’s team and the 2017-2018 team is striking. Last year, New York was continually embarrassed down the stretch and was simply complacent to let the other team run up the score and get out of dodge.