Well, I’d say the Rangers have officially come back down to earth after that massive 9-1-1 spot they put up a few weeks ago. Not that Tampa Bay — one of the league’s elite — should be a measuring stick for this group, but the Rangers really didn’t stand a chance from the get-go. Tampa thoroughly dominated this one, as expected.
This should squash the “NYR can go to the playoffs and surprise people” stuff that had been popping up. Mike and I talked about this on the podcast a few weeks ago, but the Rangers need to be sellers this year, regardless of how weak the Metro might be, and regardless of how good the team has looked in spurts so far.
