As the National Hockey League season winds down, the final stretch lacks the drama seen in previous playoff pushes. Aside from seed jockeying in the Atlantic Division, the playoff bracket is nearly set with the New York Rangers among the teams locked into a position, in their case, an ideal spot in the playoff picture.

For the same reason, the aforementioned fluid seeding in the Atlantic is crucial, the position that the Rangers sit in is optimal and, in the opinion of some including myself, the best spot in the entire bracket.