Meier or not, I continue to believe Igor will find his game down the stretch and into Playoffs and will be the difference again a slightly above average Vitek Vanacek. Also, the Devils play has been trending downwards ever since their early season 14-game heater although they've still managed to accrue tons of points.
Also, there is still a chance they do pass the Hurricanes down the stretch with Meier, which would leave us with a 1st round matchup against the Canes. Not sure which I prefer. Either way, with Shesterkin and the best 1 through 12 forward group I've seen in my lifetime as a Rangers fan, I like our chances against either of them