The season is winding down, with just a month to go until each NHL team has played 82 games. The trade deadline has passed. Some teams are definitely out or definitely in, when it comes to the playoffs. And The New York Rangers are jockeying for seeding position.
The Rangers are on the inside, one of the top teams (points-wise), and officially on the stretch run of the season. Despite a veritable avalanche of injuries to key players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Rick Nash, Michael Grabner, Kevin Hayes, and Jesper Fast, New York has stayed above water.