Since Saturday’s shocking 8–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Rangers have posted back-to-back wins, and now sit just two points out of a playoff spot. Sunday’s 5-3 squeaker against the lowly Pittsburgh Penguins was hardly inspiring,

It felt like one team made a positive stride forward in the Eastern Conference playoff race Tuesday night at UBS

The New York Islanders lost some ground in the playoff race on Tuesday night, falling 5-1 to the New York Rangers at UBS Arena. The loss widened the gap between the Isles (57 points) and Rangers (62 points) to five points – a gulf the Islanders will need to make up if they are to leapfrog the Blueshirts in the wild card chase.

The New York Rangers called up Brennan Othmann, one of the top prospects in the organization, to have an extra forward available Tuesday night.

Brennan Othmann will likely make his season debut with the New York Rangers on Tuesday night against the New York Islanders.