The Rangers are locked into a playoff spot.
Now, the journey begins to try and remain atop the Eastern Conference.
They have 10 games left in the regular season to do so. Will they remain the best team in the NHL, at least record-wise, when they head into the playoffs?
Peter Laviolette also won his 800th game with the thrilling, playoff-clinching OT victory over the Flyers Tuesday night at MSG.
Brian Boyle was coached for a bit in Nashville by Laviolette.
Boyle, Mollie Walker and Larry Brooks react to the win, Laviolette’s tremendous season coaching and everything Blueshirts on a brand new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast.
Up In The Blue Seats Podcast with Brian Boyle, Mollie Walker & Larry Brooks:
- PLAYOFFS CLINCHED + LAVIOLETTE WINS 800TH: Rangers clinch a playoff spot and Peter Laviolette wins his 800th game in a 6-5 victory in OT on Tuesday night. Back-and-forth crazy third period. First team in the NHL to 100 points. What’s it like playing after clinching a playoff spot?
- RANGERS INJURY UPDATES: When will Jacob Trouba and Ryan Lindgren be back? Brandon Scanlin made his NHL debt.
- DEFENSEMEN: How will Laviolette pair defensemen when guys come back from injury?
- PANARIN: Artemi Panarin with 102 points this season. He’s been remarkable. Laviolette is playing him a lot and he continues to have a tremendous year.
- BOYLE-ING POINT: Boyle sounds off on the journalist that attributed Zach Hyman’s success to growing up wealthy.
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