In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins are the team that stands above all the rest. They are the clear favorite to represent the conference in the Stanley Cup Final because of their experience, defense, depth and goaltending, and there are no other teams in the East that particularly stand out.
Of the other teams in the conference, each has questions surrounding them, but the Rangers are arguably one of the top dark horse contenders in the Eastern Conference that could usurp Boston. The Blueshirts have played solid hockey the last few weeks, and they have the potential to run the gauntlet and eventually square off with the Bruins.
Although statistics over the course of an 82-game season are important, they don't always reflect the temperature of a team as they head into the playoffs. When you look at the overall team statistics for the Rangers during the 2013-14 season, they aren't promising. A bad 10-game start skews the numbers, but they have played well since then.
For the sake of relevance, if you look at their play since returning from Sochi, they have some pretty decent numbers. Here's a look at the Eastern Con ...
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Why New York Rangers Are Dark Horse Contenders in Eastern Conference
April 10th, 2014 by Tom Urtz Jr. Leave a reply »
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