Does anyone think that the Rangers will make the playoffs this year?

Question

I DON'T!!! Seeing as how Straka, Jagr, Avery, and supposedly Shanahan are no longer in New York's line up!

And yes I am a proud Devils fan.

Answer 1

They always pull of a playoff spot...lets go Devils

Answer 2

I'm a Devils fan too, but of course the Rangers are going to make the playoffs.  They're most likely not going to win the Cup, but make the playoffs, yes.  Sure Jagr is gone, Avery was not THAT big of a player that they're going to miss him, and the Rangers still have solid goaltending in Lundqvist.  Don't forget they still have Gomez and Drury, and also acquired Redden and Naslund, so the loss of Jagr and Shanahan is not going to be too big of a blow.

Answer 3

They are far from the team they were last year, losing 3 of top 5 scorers, and losing avery will cause them to at least spilt the season series with the devs instead of sweep, an naslund is an overrated addition, he is inconsistant, and only a 50 point scorer anyway, zherdev is good but his attitude can be a problem, khalinin will just take malik's spot of giving the puck away, but redden is a good addition, but he is getting sloppier, i see them, the ligtning, and ottawa fighting for the last 2 spots

Answer 4

yes, i think they'll make the playoffs, and i also think naslund will have an eighty point season

Answer 5

They will probably make it as a 6, 7 or 8 seed.  I dont see them being a true contender for the division let alone the conference.  They will then get booted in the first or second round of the playoffs...

They lost a very high caliber of players and replaced them with good but not great players.  If Zherdev busts in the big apple then they will have a very difficult season.  You can say Zherdev replaced Straka and Naslund replaced Jagr, but neither adds up to the replacement fully.  Granted Naslund might and probably will have a big season, but Zherdev right now is a big risk.  The success of the season and the team may solely be on his shoulders.  

With that said I think Zherdev gets off to a slow start and picks it up later in the year.  Naslund, Gomez and Drury stay consistent throughout the year.  Still with this I dont see them getting home ice advantage in the first round.  I think they will be third in the division maybe even fourth and just make the playoffs (less than 5 points)

Without Avery I expect the devils to be much better this year against the rangers on top of the loss of Jagr and Straka and the gain for NJ of Rolston.  You can't deny that Avery had something to do with the Devils miserable record against the Rags last year.  I expect the tide to turn and the devils to win the season series...4-1-1.  

GO DEVILS!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

They'll be back. They still have Drury, Gomez, Dubinsky have added Naslund and Zherdev and of course have King Henrik between the pipes

Answer 7

Well there division is hard and i agree the Devs rock so no i think the Islanders have a better chance this year but i wont be ssuprised if the barly make it in

Answer 8

of course they make it, no more needs to be said than Lundqvist

Answer 9

Yes I do think they will make it.

"Just a hunch"

Answer 10

they probably will, but the Pens are going to the cup again!

Answer 11

yeah

BUT any rangers fans i think i just figured out the coolest thing!!!!

I think the rangers second round draft pick from this year posts on Yahoo Answers.  

The guys SN is Dstepan ( i figured the D was for Derek and then of course the stepan = Stepan )  and he has said in answers that he's from minnesota and so is Derek Stepan and then he was asking wierd questions about David Toews who played for the same team as him last year ( shattuck st. marys)

He didn't ever say he was derek stepan or even that he was drafted or anything but i really think he is.

I know it seems creepy that i would look all that up but im not a stalker or anything    

i just got excited when the D and the Stepan thing clicked and i just kept looking for all the connections i could find from his answers because i was excited that a NY rangers guy would post on Yahoo Answers.

So dont think im crazy cause im not but i really really think its him, like im almost positive, i asked him to respond back but it was only like 7 minutes ago and he hasn't said anything, but how cool is that hahahah