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With an 82-game schedule, there are plenty of ups and downs to be had. While the Rangers recent losing skid has provided one of most difficult moments in the career of Henrik Lundqvist, and in recent memory for the Rangers, all is not lost. Wedensday night, the team will get a chance at coming away with a statement win at home versus the Penguins. The last time these two teams met (also in New York) it was the Rangers offense exploding for five goals. Hopefully, seeing that same sweater will spark something in the Rangers forwards again. Here are your morning notes.
With 34 games in the books, Alain Vigneault is still juggling lines and shuffling the lineup, hoping to find a group that works. [Daily News] [Rangers Rants] After Tuesday's practice in Greenburgh, the coach also deflected questions about whether the team is considering additional AHL call-ups.
With a banged up Penguins squad, when the Metropolitan Division leaders travel to New York on Wednesday, Rangers assistant Ulf Samuelsson will get a chance to coach against his son Phillip. [ESPN NY]
After being two wins away from the Stanley Cup Finals just two seasons ago, the Rangers future doesn't look quite so bright anymore, writes Andrew Gross. [The Record]
