Blueshirts need unproven hero to arise to stay in reach of cup
The New York Rangers have been a steady playoff contender for the last 10 years — missing the playoffs just once since the 2005 lockout. Faced with a slow but steady decline since their 2014 Stanley Cup Finals loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the Blueshirts are teetering on the edge of leaving their “cup-contender” window.
After a disappointing 2016 campaign New York is facing even more questions for their 2017 season.