Dylan Coghlan #52 of the Vegas Golden Knights blocks a shot attempts during the second period against Alexis Lafreniere #13 of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 in New York City. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Back when NHL fans could focus on hockey and not COVID-19, the Rangers were putting together a nice season for themselves.
They are 19-7-4, good enough for third place in the Metropolitan Division and a playoff position. For a team whose goal is to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017, that has them feeling pretty good about themselves.