排名接近底部的队伍. Rangers and Panthers miss playoffs, ranking near bottom of standings.

纽约流浪者和佛罗里达队在季后赛中被淘汰出局, 在联赛积分榜的底部落下. Once dominant NHL teams, the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers have fallen to the bottom of the league standings after being eliminated from playoff contention. 尽管队员受伤, 包括球星亚历山大·巴科夫和马修·塔卡丘克在内, 但仍然能在教练保罗·莫里斯的带领下保持竞争力. The Panthers, despite a roster decimated by injuries including stars Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk, remain competitive under coach Paul Maurice. 现在,在赢得总统奖杯之后, 流浪者队进行了大规模的改组. 在东部联赛中排名接近底线, Meanwhile, the Rangers have undergone a major roster overhaul following their Presidents' Trophy win and sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with only two games remaining.