Chris Kreider of the Rangers during the third period against the Sharks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games to pull within four points of a playoff spot, and they have a huge game coming up against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on Tuesday, the day after the NHL trade deadline. The biggest question for the Blueshirts right now is, will Chris Kreider be in the lineup Tuesday? Or his fellow unrestricted free agent-to-be, Jesper Fast?
Sunday was a day of rest for the Rangers' players and coaches, though not likely for general manager Jeff Gorton, who was running out of time to reach agreement on a contract extension for Kreider.