The Latest Breaking News from Igor Shesterkin

NEW YORK — Having clinched a playoff spot on Monday night, when the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres lost, the Rangers’ focus for the remainder of the regular season is just get their work in, try and fine-tune their game and stay healthy.

RALEIGH, N.C. — If the Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in the playoffs next month, it has the potential to be a really great series.

NEW YORK — Remember that chemistry the Rangers kept telling us they were searching for in the first few days after the NHL trade deadline?

NEW YORK — The Rangers haven’t looked good in probably a month, since they dismantled the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh the night before the Super Bowl. But coming off a three-game road trip on which they went 2-0-1, they feel as though they are starting to find themselves.

MONTREAL – Patrick Kane, who was preparing to play his third game with the Rangers, was mobbed by the local media after the Rangers’ optional morning skate Thursday at Bell Centre.

WASHINGTON – With all that was happening off the ice, it was difficult to pay attention to the game the Rangers were playing against the Washington Capitals Saturday afternoon. Patrick Kane reportedly left his Chicago teammates in San Jose and flew home, Vitali Kravtsov got traded to the Vancouver Canucks,…

This falling behind thing that the Rangers are doing these days, it’s not ideal.

EDMONTON, Alberta — At the New York Rangers’ morning skate Friday, coach Gerard Gallant was asked how he felt about playing the Edmonton Oilers with Connor McDavid sitting on 99 points.

Sarah Nurse really did that!

TORONTO – The question for the Rangers before their game against the Maple Leafs Wednesday in Scotiabank Arena was how they were would handle all of the Leafs' star power.

NEW YORK — Gerard Gallant gets questioned a lot about how often he changes up his team’s forward lines, but the Rangers coach switched the lines again for Monday night’s game at Madison Square Garden against the Florida Panthers, and everything seemed to work out perfectly for the Blueshirts.