As New York’s season continues on an upward trend — the Rangers are 5-1-2 in the New Year — having a healthy Kreider in the lineup provides yet another boost as the Rangers (21-20-3) try to climb back into the playoff race after a dismal two-month stretch of hockey put them on the outside looking in.

Chytil has been centering a line, with wingers Chris Kreider and Arthur Kaliyev, that has looked promising the last few games.

The Rangers squandered a late lead, ending their two-game winning streak in a 3-2 overtime loss against the Avalanche. Here were our takeaways.

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