After Sunday’s All-Star Game, featuring Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and defenseman Marc Staal, the Rangers have 30 games left to wrap up the playoff spot that eluded them a year ago. Here are the five keys to the second half for the Rangers, who resume play Tuesday night at the Garden against Pittsburgh.

NHL Network will cover the red-carpet arrivals at 4 p.m. The SuperSkills starts at 7 p.m. on Versus … here are some details. NHL.com has some video of Kevin Weekes and Jeremy Roenick discussing and attempting some of the skills competitions, with…

“How do I approach a long layoff? That’s just a dumb question.” I approach it my getting some odds and ends out of the way. Later on we’ll have a new “Go Time” post for the skills competition, and by skills competiti…

Rangers players Marc Staal, Henrik Lundqvist and Derek Stepan discuss their participation in the NHL SuperSkills competition after the Jan. 29 event.

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist talks about the experience he had being part of Team Staal at the 2011 NHL All-Star SuperSkills competition.

Watch the entire Fastest Skater competition from the NHL All-Star SuperSkills event, including the performance of Rangers defenseman Marc Staal.

Watch the entire shooting accuracy competition from the NHL All Star SuperSkills event, including the performance of Rangers rookie Derek Stepan.

Watch the entire Elimination Shootout from the NHL All-Star SuperSkills competition, including a great performance by Henrik Lundqvist.

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is interviewed by the NHL’s Heidi Androl upon his arrival at the RBC Center for the All-Star Skills Competition.

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By Jim Cerny, newyorkrangers.com

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