While the Rangers are retooling, the Islanders are building to be a competitive group in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, the team went out and acquired Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, adding some veteran scoring.

RANGERS RUNDOWN The New York Rangers will visit Long Island to open a back-to-back set of games against the New York Islanders on Wednesday evening (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG 2 – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM). The

That includes Schaefer’s relationship with Boomer Esiason, a die-hard Rangers fan as well as Sydney's father. Schaefer, who scored a goal in the Islanders’ 2-1 win over the Rangers at the Garden on Thursday night, called into WFAN's “Boomer & Gio” morning show on Friday to talk about the win.

Star player Artemi Panarin seeks a massive $50 million contract extension. This demand complicates his potential trade from the New York Rangers. Several teams have expressed interest in acquiring Panarin.