Rangers blanked by Hurricanes as push for playoff spot takes hit
NY Post
It’s been the same story for the Rangers every single game this month.
The two points up for grabs are a must. Wins over teams ahead of them in the Eastern Conference wild-card race are a must. Damage control of the previous two months has been in full effect.
And yet, despite playing much better hockey through 14 games this month, the Blueshirts haven’t had that element of desperation when they’ve needed it most in their past two losses — the latest a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes on Tuesday night — against two notable teams.
This all while the clubs around them in the playoff push continue to pick up points.
That’s what has made the Rangers’ situation so precarious despite their uptick in play lately.
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