Star's stellar display clinches playoff spot!
Nick Wosika-Imagn Images When describing the New York Rangers’ 2025-26 season, “fun” isn’t the first word that comes to mind. But it certainly applies to their four-game winning streak (4-0-0) — the team’s longest since October 2024 — and recent strong play since the Olympic break. Igor Shesterkin made a season-best 46 saves Saturday night, when the Rangers continued their newfound success with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild .
New York improved to 6-1-2 since returning from the Olympic break; only three teams have a better points percentage in that span. “That was a lot of fun,” Rangers captain J. T.
Miller reacted postgame . “We were looking forward to that game. Guys have been playing really well the last little stretch here.
Could feel a little bit of confidence, and I thought we really played really well. ” Miller returned to the lineup Saturday after missing five games with an upper-body injury. He recorded one shot on goal, won eight of 14 face-offs, and delivered two hits in 19:15 of ice time.
“I felt okay — felt pretty good in the first [period],” he said. “That was like a playoff-style game. Not a lot of room out there, it seemed like.
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