Notes & quotes: Among the teams the Rangers are chasing for one of the two Eastern Conference Wild Card berths are the Blue Jackets (22-17-6, 50 points). Entering the game, Columbus was in the first Wild Card slot, five points ahead of the Rangers, due in part to its 10-2-1 run dating back to the 4-2 win over the Devils on Dec. 19.

For all of the calamity and the disaster that greeted the New York Rangers at nearly every turn during the first half of the 2024-25 season, they somehow, almost unbelievably, are still very much in the thick of a playoff hunt.

At the end of the 2024-25 regular season, this three-game road trip could be a difference-maker for the Rangers.

On today's episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill is joined by The Ringer's Howard Beck as they do a deep on the latest with Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. The two also preview what could be an underwhelming trade deadline and why the new CBA is stifling player movement across the league.

The Rangers haven’t wavered when describing their games for the past few weeks. Even if the results and their placement in the standings didn’t change much, they’d improved from the lowest points

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Projected Lineup:Forwards:Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis LafrenièreWill Cuylle-Mika Zibanejad-Reilly Smith Chris Kreider-Filip Chytil-Arthur KayliyevAdam Edström-Sam Carrick-Matt RempeDefensemen:Ryan Lindgren-Adam FoxWill Borgen-K’Andre MillerUrho Vaakanainen-Braden Schneider Goaltenders:Igor ShesterkinJonathan Quick Notable Storylines:The Rangers are coming off of a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club.

Lindgren registered a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over Utah. Lindgren has four helpers over his last six games. The 26-year-old helped out on Reilly Smith's tally in the third period, which tied the game at 3-3.

Lindgren provided two even-strength assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over Chicago. Lindgren recorded his first multi-point effort of the campaign in Sunday's victory. The defensive defenseman has been chipping in on offense recently -- Lindgren has generated one goal and three helpers over his last five games.

Chris Kreider gave the Rangers their first lead, 4-3, at 10:22. Carrick won a face-off back to Kreider, who skated into the high slot and scored with a shot that deflected in off the stick of Utah defenseman Ian Cole.

Ryan Lindgren will to become an unrestricted free agent next season as he’s been the subject of multiple trade rumors. The New York Rangers are at an interesting point right now. The team is ...

Coach Peter Laviolette has changed the team’s defensive alignment, returning to the 1-3-1 that served the team well last season. That said, no structure works without application, and after six weeks spent moping about the loss of locker room leaders Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba, the team seems to have rediscovered their verve.

We’re just under seven weeks from the NHL’s March 7 trade deadline and we’ve got you covered at Daily Faceoff with at least one trade-focused story every day until Deadline Day.