Just a couple weeks ago, the New York Rangers were done. They were out of the playoff race and prepared for a massive trade deadline sell-off. Since then, they have won 13 of 19 and six of their last seven. Only five points out of the wild card with games in hand on some of them, the Blueshirts are primed for success.
Even the projections are improving. Hockeyreference.com’s Playoff Probability Report shows the Rangers with a 23% chance of making the playoffs, up from single digits just a few days ago. For the first time this year they show the Rangers with a 2.