It took a shootout win by the Edmonton Oilers for the New York Rangers to improve their position in the Entry Draft. The Rangers could have finished anywhere from seventh to 10th worst overall, based on Saturday’s results. Why was this important? First, the odds of moving up in the draft lottery improves the worse a team finishes. Second, the higher you pick, the “better” the player you can get. The Rangers needed everything to fall into place and for the most part, it did.
A Rangers Loss
The one thing that was absolutely necessary was a loss to the Flyers and the Rangers did that with distinction.