When a team goes on a six-game winning streak like the New York Rangers are
currently on you expect them to gain significant ground in the power rankings.
While that is to be expected, it is still
shocking to see the Rangers hit the top spot on
TSN’s rankings this
week.
New York moved for 5th to the head
of the class with Scott Cullen saying the following…
Winners of six in a row, the Blueshirts have allowed only nine goals against
in those six games, while they've been led by the line of Marian Gaborik, Artem
Anisimov and Derek Stepan.
The Rangers are certainly worthy of praise for their current run of results,
but the winning streak does not mean they are the top team in the league right
now.
San Jose is likely the only
impressive victory in the bunch while the others were really about taking care
of lesser teams when you should.
The
bigger tests are coming with Washington, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh on the
schedule in the next couple weeks.
Continue to get results against those teams and their spot at the head
of the power rankings will have a more credible feel to it.
