GREENBURGH, N.Y. — After the Rangers finish their games with the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday and an away match with the Flyers on Wednesday, half the regular season will be in the books. No other team in the East will have reached the 41-game mark earlier, and only two in the West, Winnipeg and Calgary, will be at the mid-point of the 82-game campaign.
Time for first-half assessments?
Chris Kreider, who was named the NHL’s second star of the week after four goals and an assist in three games, said just talking with teammates — new and old — has helped.