Rangers' Power Play Surge Spoils Playoff Hopes

0:00It's April 7th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is NHL News Today, AI Powered Updates on your squad. The New York Rangers got just four games left in this bumpy 2025-2026 season, with the finale at home against the Buffalo. Sabers on Wednesday. They ain't chasing playoffs, but they're straight spoiling vibes for teams that are, turning heads with the late surge. Over the weekend, they snatched wins against the Detroit Redwings and Washington Capitals, both deep in the playoff mix. Those losses stung bad for the contenders, while New York kept rolling, now up to five wins in their last six. Fans and foes alike are buzzing about this offensive explosion. For the first time in over 40 years, Rangers players notched hat tricks on back-to-back days, lighting up scoreboards and flipping scripts on. Desperate rivals. Dig into the power play, though. That's the real heed. In their last 20 games, they've cast in during 14. Banging home 18 goals at a league, leading 31.6% clip, tied, for tops in the NHL.

1:04Mika's even Aja's owning it, with 15 power play goals and 18 assists, and even with time missed, Autumn Fox dropped 18 assists there too. Momentum like this can make that final home stand one to remember.