The Rangers’ own draft fate is probably sealed, unless something miraculous happens. These past two weeks we have been operating under the (true) guise that losing is better than winning as the Rangers had a chance (and failed) to secure a top-seven pick in this year’s draft organically.
But tonight, the Rangers can actually help themselves with a win.
Right now New Jersey is sitting relatively pretty in the playoff hunt — holding onto the final Wild Card spot with a five-point lead on Florida, but with the Panthers holding a game in hand.