The Rangers return to action after the All-Star break tonight on the road against John Hynes' New Jersey Devils. Both teams will be missing some firepower in the first game of the "second half" of the season. The Rangers will be without Rick Nash who is on the shelf with a bone bruise and the Devils will be without both Mike Cammalleri and former Ranger defender John Moore. Nash hopes to practice with the team tomorrow, but is still dealing with a considerable amount of pain according to Andrew Gross.
Veteran blueliner Dan Boyle will be returning to the lineup for the Rangers which means that Dylan McIlrath will once again be a healthy scratch after playing some solid hockey.