Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to 5-0-2 in their past seven games after dropping 15 of 19 (4-15-0).

In the Rangers' 5-4 overtime loss to Dallas on Tuesday, he scored two goals, both on tips of shots from the blue line.

When Drury tried to trade former captain Jacob Trouba in the offseason and the latter refused waive his contract's no-trade clause, there was an effect on the locker room and it could have been the genesis of why the Rangers — the same team that came six wins away from a Stanley Cup within the last 12 months — began to break down.

New York Rangers (18-20-2, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the New Jersey Devils after Vincent Trocheck scored two goals in the Rangers’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars.

Dallas Stars currently hold last playoff spot in NHL’s Central Division after rallying past Rangers for fifth straight win

“The most coveted Ranger is undoubtedly Vincent Trocheck,” Friedman wrote ... The Rangers lost another game on Tuesday, falling 5-4 to the Dallas Stars in an overtime loss that saw ...

Alexis Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck scored twice, but goalie Jonathan Quick fell short in his bid to get career win No. 400.

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Harley also assisted on the play. Dallas denied New York goalie Jonathan Quick his 400th career win. Vincent Trocheck put the Rangers ahead 4-3 with a power-play goal at 12:56 of the third. Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere each scored twice for New York ...

The New York Rangers host the New Jersey Devils after Vincent Trocheck scored two goals in the Rangers' 5-4 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. New York is 18-20-2 overall with a 3-7-0 record ...

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Dallas Stars tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. The Rangers are coming off of a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Igor Shesterkin and Chris Kreider are both on injured reserve with upper-body injuries.

But their lineup situation worsened when center Filip Chytil exited with an upper-body injury against Dallas and didn ... t available against Dallas. Vincent Trocheck, who scored two goals ...