The Ottawa Senators aren't accustomed to being atop the Eastern Conference wild-card race in late January. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers didn't expect to be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture beyond the halfway point of the season.

The Islanders are interested in two members of the Canucks. We reported a few weeks ago that the New York Islanders had inquired about Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson. Per industry sources, the Islanders still have tremendous interest in Pettersson.

But a postseason-like intensity has already arrived for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets. The Islanders will attempt to climb back into the playoff race and the surprising Blue Jackets will aim to maintain their spot in the top two of the wild-card standings Monday night when New York hosts Columbus in a battle of Metropolitan Division rivals in Elmont,

Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 shots and New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0. Shesterkin got his second shutout of

The fourth annual Alumni Classic had a change in venue as the Islanders and Rangers took the ice at MSG after playing at Northwell Health Ice Center for three consecutive years. Islanders and Rangers fans packed the lower bowl of the garden to see their favorite players coming together to put on a show.

We're a game shy of the halfway mark of this Islanders season and it's not going well. Here are the ways in which the team and I messed up.

- The Sharks are in eighth place in the Pacific Division with 34 points and a record of 14-27-6. San Jose is 1-4-0 in their last five games. - Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in assists (25) and points (37) in his second season with San Jose.

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The New York Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 in a shootout on Saturday night. Here is our recap of the game.

It's no secret that the New York Rangers are nowhere near reaching the expectations set by fans, media, and management going in the second half of the season.

In 11 years with the franchise, Clutterbuck recorded 81 goals and 102 assists for 183 points in 718 games, earning his silver stick for 1,000 career NHL games last season. Other alumni participating include Benoit Hogue, Alexei Yashin, Dennis Seidenberg, Radek Martinek and Pierre Turgeon.

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.