Following the trade deadline, there was one clear success factor for the New York Rangers that most fans agreed on. The Rangers stars needed to do their jobs for the Blueshirts to have any playoff success. After all, blame will start with the best, and rarely with the roster depth. It’s why these guys are on the team and/or acquired at the deadline. So far, the Rangers stars are doing just that, and then some.
Trade deadline acquisitions showing up big
Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko are the two big names the Rangers added at the deadline.