Rangers Clinch Playoff Berth On Off Day

The New York Rangers didn’t even need to hit the ice in order to clinch a playoff berth. The Ottawa Senators did the Blue Shirts the service by defeating the…

Michael Cohen

Updated Nov 28, 2023 3:02 PM EST

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 22: Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers celebrates his powerplay goal against the New York Islanders at 17:14 of the first period at Madison Square Garden on December 22, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The New York Rangers didn't even need to hit the ice in order to clinch a playoff berth. The Ottawa Senators did the Blue Shirts the service by defeating the Florida Panthers 5-2.

The Rangers are currently ranked as a sixth seed in the playoffs, and could face the New Jersey Devils in the first round. Currently Jersey is two points behind Carolina despite getting plastered by the New York Islanders 5-1 on Monday night.

The Islanders, who needed that victory over the Devils are sitting pretty right now in one of the two remaining wild card slots in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders would be a seventh seed should the postseason begin today.

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Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.