The New York Rangers are in first place in the Eastern Conference. They have had a great season so far but they have to finish. The problem in the NHL is even a top seed can get upset quickly. I believe more then any other sport you can see the lower seeds doing well. In the NHL if your goalie is good and gets hot at the right time you can make a postseason run. In football you get upsets because it is one game. I think in other sports the better team usually can win in a best of five or best of seven series. Do the Rangers have what it takes to be the next champion in New York? It has been a fun season so far and now with football being over I think they will start to get a lot more attention. The people in New York will wonder if they can be the second team in New York to win a title in the same season.
The one good thing that the Rangers do have is a blue collar workman like team. They sacrifice for one another and have a black and blue-shirt identity. They do whatever ...
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Martin St. Louis
TEAMS: New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning
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