The Philadelphia Flyers looked set to roll through the 2020-21 season to the playoffs, especially after making it to Round 2 in the 2019-20 season. However, they finished with a disappointing 25-23-8 record and a sixth-place finish in the East Division.
Expectations were high for the Dallas Stars after surprising everyone last season with their run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the team ran into a Coivid-19 outbreak at the start of the season, and more games ended up being rescheduled due to ice storms.
Setting aside the craziness of a shortened season thanks to Covid-19, the 2020-2021 season didn’t go as planned for the New York Rangers. The Rangers weren’t firing on all cylinders, thanks to several issues.
After a tumultuous ending to what became a disappointing season for the New York Rangers, it’s now up to Chris Drury to determine the franchise’s future.
With the return of Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov to the lineup, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be more formidable than ever. They will be meeting their in-state rival Florida Panthers for the first time in the postseason.
The 2020-21 season for the New York Rangers ended this week as they faced the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins. There were some surprises in store for players and fans alike, and everyone seemed to be on board the Tom Wilson hate train.
The victory over the Buffalo Sabres gave the Rangers yet another three-game winning streak, keeping playoff hopes alive. However, as the week went on and they faced the New York Islanders for two games, those hopes slowly started to dwindle.
The New York Rangers’ week was looking great until the games started. They had the misfortune of going up against a playoff contender, a team trying to get to the playoffs, and a team at the bottom of the division.
Everyone knows the old saying about insanity. What if, instead of wanting a different outcome on each attempt, people wanted the same one. Is that still considered insane? Perhaps, but the New York Rangers never back down from a challenge.
Someone needs to tell the New York Rangers they’re in the wrong line. They’re standing in line for the roller coaster again when the line for the playoffs is to their right.
The New York Rangers have never won more than three games in a row. Being inconsistent is the Rangers’ specialty this season it seems, and it’s a trait coach David Quinn needs to kick to the curb.
This past week for the New York Rangers has been interesting, to say the least. Quite a bit went on, so let’s take a look at what happened for the boys in blue in the Week in Review.
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