Canucks And Rangers' Playoff Hopes Affected By Divisional Strength

Adam Kierszenblat · 2025-09-23T15:23:52.000Z

The Canucks [http://thn.com/vancouver] had a brutal dropoff in play last season, going from the top team in the Pacific Division in 2023-24 to fifth spot in the Pacific last year. Nonetheless, Vancouver has essentially doubled down on its core of talent this summer, and in this writer’s point of view [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/predicting-the-nhl-s-pacific-division-rankings-in-2025-26], Vancouver has a solid shot at being a playoff team and challenging for home-ice advantage. Canucks And Rangers' Playoff Hopes Affected By Divisional Strength [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/8a6ce6c4-35f5-40ca-ad5f-459719baefeb.jpeg] Canucks And Rangers' Playoff Hopes Affected By Divisional Strength Following disappointing campaigns for the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, their chances of returning to the post-season all depend on the makeup of the rest of their respective divisions. [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/canucks-and-rangers-playoff-hopes-affected-by-divisional-strength] Drop a comment and share your perspective.

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The Canucks had a brutal dropoff in play last season, going from the top team in the Pacific Division in 2023-24 to fifth spot in the Pacific last year.

Nonetheless, Vancouver has essentially doubled down on its core of talent this summer, and in this writer’s point of view, Vancouver has a solid shot at being a playoff team and challenging for home-ice advantage.

Following disappointing campaigns for the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, their chances of returning to the post-season all depend on the makeup of the rest of their respective divisions.

thehockeynews.comCanucks And Rangers' Playoff Hopes Affected By Divisional StrengthFollowing disappointing campaigns for the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, their chances of returning to the post-season all depend on the makeup of the rest of their respective divisions.

Drop a comment and share your perspective.