As New York’s season continues on an upward trend — the Rangers are 5-1-2 in the New Year — having a healthy Kreider in the lineup provides yet another boost as the Rangers (21-20-3) try to climb back into the playoff race after a dismal two-month stretch of hockey put them on the outside looking in.

It started with a trade between the Bruins and Capitals (and Wild as a third-party broker). The Capitals moved out two pending free agents, Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov, in exchange for a 2023 first-rounder, 2024 third, 2025 second and Craig Smith.

Let’s look at potential deadline rental candidates, plus how much the Rangers could expect in return.

Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

Who had a worse day? The New York Rangers, who let a late lead slip away in a 3-2 OT loss? Or Evegni Malkin, who returned from injury for a dismal Pittsburgh Penguins loss, amid reports his three Stanley Cup rings were stolen in a robbery.

Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

According to what has been reported by insider Josh Yohe, a trade offer from the Rangers was rejected by the Canucks. It was very simple and only involved two players: Mika Zibanejad for J.T. Miller. The idea behind this trade is interesting, as both players have a similar style and the same age (31 years old).

Strictly speaking in numbers; yes the New York Rangers, who currently occupy the eighth wild card spot for playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, can mak

William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Tuesday night.

The center, who has struggled most of the season, took a six-game point streak into Tuesday's game in Colorado.

We are beyond the halfway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, and that means the NHL trade deadline is the next big target date on the schedule. It is