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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 26: Chris Kreider #15 of USA carrirs the puck during the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship Group A game between USA and Finland on December 26, 2010 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Former prospect performance at WJC

New York Rangers lose to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a game they should have won

New York Rangers: Taking a look at their draft record and thoughts about the future

New York Rangers playoff picture (it’s not that bad)

MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 1: Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on December 1, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Comparing Scoring Distribution to the Top Teams

BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 6: Kevin Hayes #13 of the New York Rangers prepares for a face-off against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game on October 6, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: How much should Kevin Hayes get paid?

BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 6: Kevin Hayes #13 of the New York Rangers prepares for a face-off against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game on October 6, 2018 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/NHLI via Getty Images)

Who has better trade deadline assets than the New York Rangers?

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: New York Rangers Left Wing Chris Kreider (20) works the puck through the neutral zone during the first period of a regular season NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers on November 17, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Expectations for a crucial weekend

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 07: Matt Beleskey #39 of the New York Rangers skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on April 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers shut out the Rangers 5-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Matt Beleskey’s odd journey to the New York Rangers

TORONTO, ON- William Nylander's new contract has been signed and he looked happy about it.(Rene Johnston/Toronto Star) (Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: What can be learned from the William Nylander situation

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 23: Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers battles for the puck under goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers with Tony DeAngelo #77 on November 23, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)

Just how lucky are the New York Rangers this season?

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 24: Alexandar Georgiev #40 of the New York Rangers stretches during warmups before the game against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on November 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers roster moves: Tokarski up, Georgiev, Lettieri & Beleskey down

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 26: Rangers fans and players celebrate goal during the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers NHL game on November 26, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by John Crouch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Ranking the Metropolitan Division

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 26: Rangers fans and players celebrate goal during the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers NHL game on November 26, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by John Crouch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: How many goals does it take to make the playoffs?

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against Charles Hudon #54 of the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden on November 6, 2018 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 5-3. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Mika Zibanejad proving consistent as top center

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Mika Zibanejad #93 hugs Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers after defeating the Florida Panthers 4-2 at Madison Square Garden on November 17, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Who’s Driving This Recent Success?

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 24: Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers reacts after scoring a goal in the third period against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on November 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Ryan Strome’s Top Five Plays

DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 09: Neal Pionk #44 of the New York Rangers celebrates his second period goal with teammates Chris Kreider #20, Vladislav Namestnikov #90 and Mika Zibanejad #93 during an NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on November 9, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers headed for career seasons

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 21: Kevin Hayes #13 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against Nick Leddy #2 of the New York Islanders at Madison Square Garden on November 21, 2018 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 5-0. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: What extensions would do to the salary cap

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 15: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers skates against the New York Islanders at Barclays Center on November 15, 2018 the Brooklyn borough of New York City. New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers 7-5. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist is his own worst enemy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Lias Andersson #50 of the New York Rangers skates against the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden on November 06, 2018 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens 5-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: The Lias Andersson Conundrum

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Neal Pionk #44 of the New York Rangers punches Brendan Gallagher #11 of the Montreal Canadiens in the third period during the game at Madison Square Garden on November 6, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

The New York Rangers have a good problem with their defense.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 29: The New York Rangers celebrates after defeating the Montreal Canadiens in Game Six to win the Eastern Conference Final in the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2014 in New York City. The New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1 to 0. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: The Thanksgiving Day playoff picture

The New York Rangers celebrate their playoff victory over the New York Islanders on the ice at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, 1979. Visible players include Steve Vickers (#8, left), John Davidson, Ed Johnstone, and Doug Soetaert (extreme right). (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)

Why the New York Rangers cannot beat the Islanders

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New York Rangers: It’s Time To Give Tim Gettinger A Look

EDMONTON, AB - OCTOBER 23: Ryan Strome #18 of the Edmonton Oilers warms up prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 23, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers acquire Ryan Strome for Ryan Spooner

DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 09: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers follows the play against the Detroit Red Wings during an NHL game at Little Caesars Arena on November 9, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings defeated the Rangers 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

New York Rangers: A potential problem in goal

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 7: William Nylander #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the New York Rangers in an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on October 7, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario. The Maple Leafs defeated the Rangers 8-5. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

New York Rangers: Who should they trade for Nylander?