Boyle collected an assist in Saturday's regular-season finale against the Capitals. Boyle was one of the few players on the Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers who didn't meet expectations heading into the season. A fractured hand suffered in his team debut resulted in any early stint on injured reserve, and Boyle wasn't really able to recover, finishing with his lowest point total (20) in a non-lockout year since 1999-000, when he played in just 13 games as a youngster with the Panthers. While Boyle was able to offset the stark decline in points to an extent with his plus-18 rating, he's no better than the team's third-best offensive threat from the blue line entering the postseason, ranking behind Ryan McDonagh and Keith Yandle in that regard.