No one ever wants to be told that their favorite team does not have a good chance of winning on most nights. Thankfully, the New York Rangers have Henrik Lundqvist to give the team the fallacy of competitiveness. For all of the issues with the team, meaningful strides towards the future are being made every single night.
With the proper marriage of the old guard in Lundqvist, the playoff run era guys like Chris Kreider, Mats Zuccarello and the future in Filip Chytil as well as Lias Andersson, New York puts together a unique roster. Instead of just rolling over on the season, the Rangers’ front office wanted to make an effort to be at least semi-competitive.