With New York Rangers eliminated, the future is the main focus

On Saturday afternoon, the New York Rangers were knocked out of contention for Lord Stanley’s Cup by the Washington Capitals, the second time in the past three years. Now, the focus is on the future and it’s as bright as it’s been in a long time. This team is being built the right way after years of high priced free agent busts and trades that didn’t work out. Let’s first remember that the Rangers weren’t even supposed to be in a spot to get into the playoffs in the first place. Many hockey outlets had the Blueshirts missing the playoffs, some even picking the lowly rival Islanders ahead of them. Heck, I picked this team 14th in the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the year out of 15 squads. Injuries derailed this team the entire year, with players like Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky, and Vaclav Prospal missing several games. Not to mention Marian Gaborik missed some contests and so did captain Chris Drury, but he wouldn’t have made a...