With the New York Rangers (37-26-9) getting ready to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-24-7) tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden, I figured that this would be a good time to talk about who I think the real most valuable player of the Penguins is.

With the New York Rangers (37-26-9) getting ready to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-24-7) tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden, I figured that this would be a good time to talk about who I think the real most valuable player of the Penguins is.

For the last month or so, the New York Rangers (37-26-9) played some splendid hockey. They got scoring from a lot of different players, they played the same style of defense that stymied teams back in October and November and they got some quality goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist.

For the last month or so, the New York Rangers (37-26-9) played some splendid hockey. They got scoring from a lot of different players, they played the same style of defense that stymied teams back in October and November and they got some quality goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist.

Folks, there was no way that the New York Rangers (37-25-9) were going to go undefeated the rest of the way. Yes, they had been playing unbelievable hockey for over the past month or so but at some point, they were going to have to lose a game, which happened last night when they lost 3-2 to the Florida Panthers (34-31-8) at the Bank Atlantic Center.

Folks, there was no way that the New York Rangers (37-25-9) were going to go undefeated the rest of the way. Yes, they had been playing unbelievable hockey for over the past month or so but at some point, they were going to have to lose a game, which happened last night when they lost 3-2 to the Florida Panthers (34-31-8) at the Bank Atlantic Center.

Surprise, surprise, New York Rangers’ (37-24-9) head coach Tom Renney is going with the same lineup tonight against the Florida Panthers (33-31-8) that he used in Monday night’s 3-2 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres (32-28-11).

Surprise, surprise, New York Rangers’ (37-24-9) head coach Tom Renney is going with the same lineup tonight against the Florida Panthers (33-31-8) that he used in Monday night’s 3-2 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres (32-28-11).

With the New York Rangers (37-24-9) well on their way to clinching a playoff spot within the next few weeks, it has been suggested by some of you that the team rests wingers Brendan Shanahan and Martin Straka this weekend against two teams that the Rangers should beat, theoretically, in the Florida Panthers (33-31-8) and Tampa Bay Lightning (28-35-8).

With the New York Rangers (37-24-9) well on their way to clinching a playoff spot within the next few weeks, it has been suggested by some of you that the team rests wingers Brendan Shanahan and Martin Straka this weekend against two teams that the Rangers should beat, theoretically, in the Florida Panthers (33-31-8) and Tampa Bay Lightning (28-35-8).