Artemi Panarin

Panarin finished his hat trick halfway through the second period in a 5-2 road win against Detroit.

Lindgren, whose physical style at 6-foot often leaves him battered, plays primarily with Adam Fox, New York's top defenseman.

The stakes are high and the competition will be formidable for New York against Florida.

New York remains in control of the series, but things aren't as one-sided as they once seemed.

NEW YORK — Tuesday’s Rangers–Capitals game was far more evenly contested than Game 1, but the result was the same for the home team. New York held off a late Capitals’ push to win 4-3 and take a 2-0 edge in the series. Mika Zibanejad and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist, and tensions between the teams continued to build, especially after an Artemi Panarin reverse hit on T.J. Oshie in the third period. Here are five takeaways from the game: The Rangers and Capitals found themselves in a special teams game, and New York scored two power-play goals and added one...

Artemi Panarin knows he can't have another postseason like the one he had last year.

The Rangers' best players performed to their standards as New York clinched the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage in the playoffs.

The Rangers knew 1 point in the standings likely wasn't going to be enough in their fight for the Metro Division crown.

The Rangers' 6-5 win over the Flyers was a milestone 2 points for a team that has its sights set on bigger and better things.

The New York Rangers had many heroes in their 4-3 shootout win against the Florida Panthers, but no one stood out more than Panarin.

Shesterkin is 4-0-0 with a .937 save percentage in February and has been a big part of the Rangers’ eight-game winning streak.

From excellent defensemen to surprise teams, these are the early-season storylines worth celebrating.

With two goals in the Rangers' win over the Devils, Panarin set a franchise record by running his season-opening point streak to 15 games.

The Rangers' forward-line tweaks helped spur a strong start and special teams were superb in a 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Panarin has less hair on his head, but inside it, bad memories remain from a poor postseason. "I can't forget," he said.

Panarin’s fun, cheerful and quick-witted attitude is a blessing in life. Is it a curse in the playoffs?

New York's 5-4 shootout win made it seven consecutive victories for the Rangers, who fell behind 4-1 in the first period.

From Team Russia to the Rangers, Panarin and Tarasenko are back together for a run at something great.