The five-game homestand that commenced on Nov. 30 and included 4 of the weaker groups within the league introduced the Rangers with the chance to steer within the route of their skid and get again on observe.
First, the woeful Canadiens, and after a confrontation with the formidable Devils, right here could be the dreadful Penguins, the mediocre Kraken and eventually, to wrap it up on Dec. 9, the Thirty second-and-last general Blackhawks.
The Blueshirts have been going to have their shot at a lot of the delicate underbelly of a league that features a mushy center that’s ever increasing, type of like a blob in science fiction films.
However the humorous factor is that these opponents are feeling the identical means in regards to the Rangers. The drained, the poor, the NHL’s huddled lots, they’re lining up for a shot on the workforce that has the league’s worst report (2-7-0) and worst win proportion (.222) since November 21.