Even if the Flyers did somehow manage to squeak into the playoffs, what would be the point? They demonstrated in Monday night’s game against the last-place New York Rangers they still have a lot of work to do.

Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere got his second career hat trick and Jonathan Quick stopped 21 shots as the New York Rangers defeated the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Tuesday night. Conor Sheary scored his second goal of the season.

The Rangers reconvened after the Olympic stoppage wanting to find some successful combinations that had been largely absent through much of a disappointing last-place season. Head coach Mike Sullivan seemingly has found one that works with the hot play out of the break of the unit with Mika Zibanejad centering inconsistent winger Alexis Lafrenière and rookie Gabe Perreault.

After recently snapping a drought of over 100 days without a regulation home win, the New York Rangers did it again, putting together a 4-0 shutout victory over the hapless and hopeless Calgary Flames.

New York Rangers (24-30-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (29-22-11, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Rangers after the Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout.

The Jets will be looking for redemption, while the New York Rangers will try to win their third straight for the first time since November when they visit Winnipeg on Thursday night.

Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, and the New York Rangers scored on three power plays in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

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Few things have gone right for the New York Rangers as they enter the final weeks of a lost season. But the recent play of young forwards Gabe Perreault and Alexis Lafreniere on a line with veteran center Mika Zibanejad is one of them.