Despite picking up five of six possible points over the course of their past three games — all on the road — the New York Rangers have not been at the top of their game for a while now. They’ve been lucky to escape with points in the past few games. The results were more telling immediately prior, where they had gone just 2-5-1 in their previous eight contests. What’s even more alarming is that they have recorded just one regulation win in their past 12 games.
There have been several extenuating factors during the bulk of this stretch that need to be taken into consideration.