"Ø"Ø ABOUT THE RANGERS
The Rangers were 19-9-4 entering their Thursday night game in Minnesota against the Wild. It was the start of a quickie two-game road trip. The Rangers were home for just one game, against Edmonton, after a three-game trip to Western Canada brought them just one point in the three starts.
This is the Rangers' ninth set of back-to-back games this season. The team won the first five on second nights and is 5-2-1 overall in the second game of the back-to-back situation.
Shifty Mats Zucarello leads the team in goals and scoring, with 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points.