Don’t look now, but the Rangers are 7-1-2 in their last ten games and starting to make some noise in the Eastern Division. Catching the Bruins has always been the goal, but the Bruins are 6-3-1 in that same span, so the Rangers haven’t made up much ground. But with the focus on the Bruins, something else has happened. The Islanders, 5-5-0 in their last ten, have come within striking distance. What if we were looking at catching the wrong team? What if the Rangers can catch the Islanders instead?
It seemed unfathomable at first.