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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Carter Rowney #24 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers at the Honda Center on December 14, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Andersson a goner, Kravtsov scores, Shesterkin pitches a shutout

New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Blueshirts overmatched in 6-3 loss

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 16: Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers faces off against Matt Duchene #95 of the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden on December 16, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Lousy officiating, other takeaways from Preds loss

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 02: New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (8) defends as Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene (95) deflects the puck off the pads of goalie Alexandar Georgiev (40) during the NHL game between the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers, held on November 2, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Ondrej Kase #25 of the Anaheim Ducks scores in the shoot-out against Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers at the Honda Center on December 14, 2019 in Anaheim, California. The Ducks defeated the Rangers 4-3 in the shoot-out. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Is Henrik Lundqvist getting worse at shootouts?

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against Andrew Cogliano #7 of the Anaheim Ducks at Madison Square Garden on December 18, 2018 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 3-1. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers and Filip Chytil #72 celebrate

New York Rangers: Panarin’s star turn, other takeaways from Sharks win

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 30: Logan Couture #39 of the San Jose Sharks skates with the puck against the New York Rangers at SAP Center on October 30, 2018 in San Jose, California (Photo by Brandon Magnus/NHLI via Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10: Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period against the Los Angeles Kings at STAPLES Center on December 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)

Rangers looking to get back in the win column against San Jose

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 04: New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal (18) looks to pass as Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) prepares to make save during the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers NHL game on February 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by John Crouch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 08: Jacob Trouba #8 of the New York Rangers celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on December 08, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)

Sweet revenge, other takeaways from Vegas thriller

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 08: The New York Rangers celebrate after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on December 08, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Rangers record impressive shutout against Vegas Golden Knights

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers battles for the puck as Malcolm Subban #30 of the Vegas Golden Knights makes a save at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 08: Vegas Golden Knights and New York Rangers players stand at attention during the national anthem prior to their game at T-Mobile Arena on January 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

The New York Rangers head to the Desert

MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 23: Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers controls the puck against Victor Mete #53 the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on November 23, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Alexandre Texier #42 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates in his first NHL game against the New York Rangers

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate a power-play goal by Alex Tuch #89 at 3:50 of the first period against Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on December 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Sluggish start, other takeaways from 4-1 loss to Vegas

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Kaapo Kakko #24 of the New York Rangers leaves the ice following a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at Madison Square Garden on December 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Demoralizing 4-1 defeat puts the New York Rangers back in the loss column

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights is stopped by Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Golden Knights defeated the Rangers 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 30: Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers and P.K. Subban #76 of the New Jersey Devils fight for the puck in the third period at Prudential Center on November 30, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.The New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-0. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: PK comes up huge in Devils win, other takeaways

The New York Rangers react after defeating the New Jersey Devils

Looking ahead at the December schedule

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko (24)

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers reacts after scoring a goal in the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Zibanejad’s explosive return, other takeaways

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New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes: Henrik Lundqvist stands tall in 3-2 win

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers

New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes: Live conversation and 3 in a row!

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 25: Tony DeAngelo #77, Brett Howden #21 and Boo Nieves #15 of the New York Rangers celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on November 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers looking for third straight win against Carolina