Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR:
NEW YORK RANGERS at FLORIDA PANTHERS
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, 7:00 p.m. ET
BB&T Center – Sunrise, FL
Rangers: 21-13-4 (46 pts)
Panthers: 21-12-4 (46 pts)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Rangers play their 39th game of the 2015-16 season and conclude a three-game road trip against the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center (7:00 p.m. ET – TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). Tonight’s contest is the Rangers’ first game of the 2016 calendar year.