Overview
- The Rangers closed their schedule before the Olympic break with a 2–0 home loss to the Hurricanes, getting outshot 42–16.
- Captain J.T. Miller said he had "no idea" how to fix the slump, reflecting uncertainty in a locker room searching for solutions.
- New York is 22-29-6, sits last in the Metropolitan Division, is 19 points out of a wild-card spot, and is the East’s only team below .500.
- General manager Chris Drury has begun moving veterans, trading Carson Soucy to the Islanders and Artemi Panarin to the Kings.
- Miller and Vincent Trocheck will play for Team USA and Mika Zibanejad for Sweden in Milan, with the Rangers set to resume Feb. 26 vs. the Flyers.