Pucks on Broadway: Analysis, Discussion, and Musings on the New York Rangers

A big couple of days for the Blueshirts, a huge win at Uniondale followed by a sloppy, but standout performance by the King yesterday at the Garden. The Rangers have done a lot of good over this streak of 8 - 0 - 2 in their last ten and most of it 5-on-5.

Today, the Rangers sit at 6th in the Eastern Conference with 13 games remaining. We did some numbers work last week about what it would take to make the playoffs and it's looking like 12 points out of the remaining 13 games will get it done. 93 points should be enough to make the playoffs and give the Rangers an 8th or 7th seed.

This makes tonight's Buffalo game even that much more important.

Washington, Florida, the Islanders and Toronto have all fallen off which leads the Rangers, Bruins, Sabres and Flyers for three playoff spots. If the Rangers can take two points in regulation tonight against the Sabres, Buffalo would seemingly need 20 points in 12 games to make the playoffs. Certainly not impossible, but not easy either.

The Rangers have done the impossible and put themselves in a position to compete for top seeds in the conference with a mere 13 games left. If they can play well against their own division, a 4 or 5 seed in not unthinkable.

Hell, even the division isn't out of reach or the conference.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves, the Rangers have a lot of work to do.

Rather than get into it here, however, there is an announcement which plays into my "More to come..." title. I am now, along with Patrick Hoffman, a Rangers' blogger for The Hockey News. Along with my writing (which has admittedly fallen by the wayside) on Outside the Garden, this blog will be tailored a little differently to give each blog it's own unique feel.

Stay tuned...