This is the best value on the board. The Rangers had a coaching change and struggled early on in the season. Rick Nash also missed time with concussion issues and most importantly "The King" was playing his worst hockey of his career. The past few weeks though Ryan Callahan has come back from injury, Nash is healthy and playing the best hockey since he became a Ranger, and Brad Richards has bounced back from his dreadful season last year. Marc Staal who was also injured last year is playing like a top defenseman. 1-4 with McDonagh, Girardi, Staal, and Strahlman they are deep on defenseman. Pouliot and Zuccarello have also stepped up which combined with Nash's and Richard's resurgence has given their scoring depth a much needed boost as it was the reason they struggled under Tort's.
The East looks like a two horse race with Boston and the Penguins looking like the teams to beat. That being said we have all seen Fleury's struggles in the post season since the Pen's cup run. Boston looks tough as well but I think when we head down the stretch NY will emerge as the clear number 3 team and most dangerous. Lundquist is playing like himself again and with him they have the ability to beat anybody. I still think Pit and Bos are better but NY will close the gap down the stretch and this will be their best value at +1300. This was a team who 2 years ago made it to the conference finals and this version is even better equipped for the post season.
The East looks like a two horse race with Boston and the Penguins looking like the teams to beat. That being said we have all seen Fleury's struggles in the post season since the Pen's cup run. Boston looks tough as well but I think when we head down the stretch NY will emerge as the clear number 3 team and most dangerous. Lundquist is playing like himself again and with him they have the ability to beat anybody. I still think Pit and Bos are better but NY will close the gap down the stretch and this will be their best value at +1300. This was a team who 2 years ago made it to the conference finals and this version is even better equipped for the post season.
