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May 21, 2015: Hartford celebrates the goal from Hartford Wolf Pack Defenseman Mat Bodie (2). The Manchester Monarchs defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack 3-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2015 AHL Calder Cup playoffs at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire/Corbis via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: An update on the Hartford Wolfpack

New York Rangers: Can the team survive without Chris Kreider?

New York Rangers: A look at Alain Vigneault’s shootout selections

New York Rangers: Adequate Replacements For Chris Kreider

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 02: Lias Andersson

New York Rangers: Filip Chytil and Lias Andersson shine early in WJC

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: The New York Rangers celebrate a goal by Paul Carey

New York Rangers: Optimizing the bottom-six forward group

TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 02: New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault during an NHL game between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 02, 2017 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The Rangers defeated the Lightning 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers line combinations show Vigneault has lost his mind

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: The New York Rangers celebrate after defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 2, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: What’s needed to make the playoffs

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 17: Kevin Hayes

New York Rangers: Kevin Hayes stepping into Stepan’s skates

EDMONTON, AB - DECEMBER 14: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

New York Rangers: Trade target Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: The New York Rangers celebrate a goal by Paul Carey

New York Rangers: Paul Carey fuels 4-1 win over Ducks

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: Ondrej Pavelec

New York Rangers shouldnt settle for Pavelec

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 26: Jimmy Vesey

New York Rangers:Being realistic with expectations for Jimmy Vesey

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 25: Chris Kreider

New York Rangers: How keeping Rick Nash can help Chris Kreider

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Kevin Shattenkirk

New York Rangers: Why Kevin Shattenkirk is a number one defenseman

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 01: Michael Grabner

New York Rangers: Michael Grabner chasing history

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 05: Ondrej Pavelec

New York Rangers: Why Ondrej Pavelec needs to start more

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: David Desharnais

New York Rangers: Why the David Desharnais experiment is failing

KELOWNA, BC - NOVEMBER 10: Ty Ronning

New York Rangers: Five thriving late picks from the last two drafts

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Pavel Buchnevich

New York Rangers: Pavel Buchnevich Following In Nikita Kucherov’s Footsteps

SUNRISE, FL - NOVEMBER 4: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers looks on during second period action against the Florida Panthers at the BB

New York Rangers: Expectations vs reality with coaching styles

KELOWNA, BC - NOVEMBER 10: Ty Ronning

New York Rangers: Ty Ronning is becoming a can’t miss prospect

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 05: Michael Grabner

New York Rangers: Why fans should be glad Oscar Lindberg left for Vegas

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Kevin Hayes

New York Rangers: It’s time to appreciate Kevin Hayes

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 24: (l-r) Mats Zuccarello

New York Rangers: How 5-on-5 play has impacted the penalty kill

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: The New York Rangers celebrate their 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Five predictions for December

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 24: Chris Kreider

New York Rangers: Three ways to improve the 5-on-5 play

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 15: Members of the New York Rangers including (L-R) Brady Skjei

New York Rangers’ last ten games have given them some life