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Rangers primed to end playoff drought after impressive first half of season

Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant looks on during a game against the Islanders at UBS Arena on Nov. 24, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac

After the Rangers had finished an impressive 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers, the team with the most points in the NHL, on Tuesday night, coach Gerard Gallant was asked if his team was where he expected it would be at the All-Star break.

"Definitely,’’ Gallant said with a wink and a mischievous smile.

"I knew we had a good team,’’ the first-year Rangers coach said. "I don't know what level we're going to get to.