With half of the season now behind us, the Rangers are sitting in sixth place in a brutal East Division. They are hovering around .500, with no real signs of consistent play coming any time soon. Just before the season started, we went through our five keys to success in the 2021 season for the NY Rangers. Now is a good time to check back to see how the Rangers have done, and why we are seeing the results we are seeing.
1. No regression from top players – Fail
Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Tony DeAngelo, and Ryan Strome all had career seasons last year.