After officially wrapping up a playoff spot on an idle night yesterday due to other results around the league, the Blueshirts are back at Madison Square Garden for a divisional bout with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Having split the first two games of the season series earlier in the season, the Blue Jackets and Blueshirts will meet twice over the next week and a half to play the last two of their four meetings on the 2022-23 campaign.
Although a matchup with major playoff implications against the Devils looms on Thursday, the Rangers can’t afford to overlook the lowly Blue Jackets.