 The team defeated the New Jersey Devils on the final day of the season to finish with 93 points on the year.However, in order to qualify for the 2011 playoffs, they needed the Carolina Hurricanes to lose their final game of the season, as Carolina owned the tiebreaker as both teams finished with the same number of points.Carolina lost its final game to Tampa Bay, 6–2, putting the Rangers in the playoffs after missing-out the previous season.