Rangers’ math could still add up to a playoff berth

LOS ANGELES Last years Capitals established the Eastern Conferences 82-game low-bar standard since 2005-06, when the guaranteed victory and losers point were introduced to the NHL, by qualifying for the final playoff spot with 91 points.

But guess what? Entering Tuesdays schedule, the current second wild-card Canadiens were playing at a .543 percentage that equates to an 89-point season.

And that is why, despite the Rangers penchant for self-sabotage, the math wasnt quite as bad as it was cracked up to be entering Tuesday nights game against the Kings.

The Blueshirts entered Tuesday down one point (75-74) to Montreal with the Habs having 13 games remaining in the season to New Yorks 11.

The Islanders are right there in the mix, too, of course, but their current point projection falls below the Canadiens, who have gone 3-1-4 in their previous eight games..

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