Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere were the most productive line at five-on-five in the NHL last season.

Thursday night’s win against the Flyers was another example of a strong outing from the Rangers blue line, as all six defensemen recorded a point for the first time in more than five years. The defense accounted for half the team’s goals, one each by Miller, Adam Fox and Braden Schneider.

Which came first: stability within the lineup or stability on the ice? A year ago, Peter Laviolette’s first season behind the Rangers bench produced remarkable consistency with line combinations and defense pairings even when Filip Chytil went down for the regular-season count in the 10th game of the year.

Peter Laviolette has deployed the same skaters in the past eight games, but the Rangers head coach put the lines in a blender on the way to a 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

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The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Projected

In a one on one interview with the Globe and Mail's Gary Mason today, Rutherford spoke candidly about the team's struggles this season and openly admitted that a locker room feud between stars Elias Pettersson and JT Miller has fractured the team.

Ryan Henkel ([email protected]) is the Site Editor and Reporter for the Carolina Hurricanes team site with The Hockey News. A resident of Raleigh, NC, Henkel has spent the last four years covering the Canes and in his spare time, likes to cook. You can follow him @RyanHenkel_ on Twitter.

Here's why the New York Rangers should not trade for J.T. Miller: 1. The Blueshirts are perfectly balanced up and down the line 2. Chris Drury 's low-key – but important – moves are working out well. 3. If it ain't broke – lovely streak going – DON'T FIX IT!

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Colorado Avalanche today at 1 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Projected Lin

The NY Rangers finally look like they’ve busted out of that months-long slump, and maybe they’ll make life miserable for the rest of the NHL.

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New York Rangers, 6-1, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening. The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New York Rangers, 6-1, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening. The Rangers generated three goals by defensemen, and each member of the New York blueline recorded at least one point.