The Rangers are starting to pick up points consistently again, building up their confidence and moving slowly up the standings.

In their last game at the time of this writing, the New York Rangers had a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Stars within the first ten minutes of the first period.

Since returning from a stint on IR, Igor Shesterkin hs played exceptionally well for the New York Rangers in five starts, raising their playoff hopes after a long dismal stretch of poor play.

Harley seems to have found his groove offensively. He had a three point night against New York, including one goal and two assists. This comes right on the heels of his overtime winning goal in the previous game against Utah. He now has six points in his last four games.

The Stars have won five straight and are coming off a comeback, overtime victory against the New York Rangers.

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe returned to practice this week after serving an eight-game suspension for an illegal hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Dec. 20.

When Drury tried to trade former captain Jacob Trouba in the offseason and the latter refused waive his contract's no-trade clause, there was an effect on the locker room and it could have been the genesis of why the Rangers — the same team that came six wins away from a Stanley Cup within the last 12 months — began to break down.

Rangers forward Matt Rempe made a sobering admission before his return from an eye-opening eight-game suspension.

And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.

Miller’s days as a member of the Canucks could be numbered. What does he bring, where could he land and what does Vancouver need?

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Compared to many of their peers in MLB, the Texas Rangers have had a busy, smart offseason. They signed designated hitter/outfielder Joc Pederson and traded for