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Before the season started, Kevin brainstormed how many points it would take to make the playoffs in this lockout shortened season. Kevin concluded that it should take roughly 63 points to lead the conference and 53 points to make the playoffs, or a 1.12 point per game pace. As of today, the Rangers have 18 points in 16 games, averaging 1.13 points per game. That pace would give them 54 points for the season.
The Rangers have games remaining and need about 35 more points to qualify for the playoffs. At that rate the Rangers would need an average of 1.09 points per game for the remainder of the season. That’s not exactly difficult for this team. The doom-and-gloom of the Rangers missing the playoffs is pretty ridiculous at this point, especially when you look at the pace the Rangers are on, and how they exploded in the second and third months of the season last year.
Since the Rangers started the season 1-3-0, they have compiled a 7-3-2 record and have been one of th...
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