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Let’s just ignore, however briefly, how a 1-1-1 trip has somehow produced a move up the standings to put the New York Rangers into the final wild-card spot in the East for a night.
From The New York Times
Lund scored a power-play goal and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.
From CBSSports.com
Instead, against a team that isn’t going anywhere near the playoffs, the Rangers came up small yet again, blowing a late two-goal lead in the third period, before losing, 5-4, in overtime.
From Newsday
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The NHL regular season ends April 17. Three teams have clinched playoff berths. Here’s a closer look at the races.
Overall, the Leafs have the toughest remaining strength of schedule of the three teams (opposing win percentage of 51.3%, 11th toughest in the league); the Panthers are next (49.5%, 21st), and the Lightning have the easiest road (47.6%, 25th).
Dallas Stars 5, Seattle Kraken 1: Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists to help the Stars (48-21-4) clinch a playoff berth and move seven points ahead of the Avalanche for second in the Central. The Kraken (31-37-6) were eliminated from playoff contention for the third time in four seasons.
The New York Rangers trail the ... and should be much easier matchups for New York. The one thing going in the Rangers favor is the strength of schedule over the next few games.
The Canadiens, Rangers and Jackets all play on Friday. Plus, here are full playoff and draft lottery standings.
Entering Tuesday’s schedule, the current second wild-card Canadiens were playing at a .543 percentage that equates to an 89-point season. And that is why, despite the Rangers’ penchant for ...
The Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils will play for the second time in three days when they meet Monday night in Newark.
As the NHL regular season inches toward its conclusion, the intensity of the playoff race reaches unprecedented levels. Teams across the league are battling desperately for coveted spots, making every game a critical juncture in their seasons.
Viktor Arvidsson scored the tiebreaking goal just early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New Rangers 3-1 on Sunday night.
Although the Rangers may be able to play without the 33-year-old forward on the ice, it may not be enough to keep their wild-card hopes alive.