The New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and New York Rangers were all home Saturday and all played at different times. The Vancouver Canucks even practiced in New Jersey while the Devils were playing the Anaheim Ducks.

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On the other side, the Rangers have been a struggle to watch at times this year. While they have looked better at times compared to last season, they still have many glaring errors, making many people wonder if it will be another long offseason in the Big Apple.

Pulling even with the Canadiens and Penguins at 36 points in prime wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers did it all in front of a collection of the organization’s biggest names, who gathered at the Garden for the latest centennial theme night celebrating the New Garden era.