Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Heading Towards Climax

Well, here we are. 72 down 10 to go. 10 games left in the regular season. Tonight kicks off the homestretch of the 2008-2009 NHL season. The Atlantic Division title still within reach. The conference title still within reach. 10 games in the next 20 days that will, if nothing else, be entertaining. Five games are at the Garden where the Rangers are 22-13-1. Five games are on the road where the Rangers are 15-13-8.

One thing the Rangers have going for them is that each and every game of the final ten are against their own division rivals. The Blueshirts are 15-6-1 in divisional games this season. 3 games against Pittsurgh who they are 3-2 against. 3 games against the Devils who they are unblemished in 5 meetings. 2 games against Philadelphia in which they are 4-1 against. And last, and least the Islanders who they are 2-3-1 against despite the Isles being in last place in the division.

Fun times are ahead in the next three weeks. The chips will all be on the table, now we get to see who gets them all at the end of the hand.

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