The Rangers and Blue Jackets have three games remaining, the next one is in Columbus on Feb. 8 — it’s the last game for each team before the 4 Nations break. Columbus comes to the Garden again on March 9 and hosts New York six nights later.

The New York Rangers don’t play until Saturday against the Boston Bruins. After their performance in the last two games, they could use these extra days off to practice.

Why can't the Rangers focus enough to score the game's first goal, just once in a while. Focused? Breadman Panarin must have thought he was Willy Wonka in The Chocolate Factory when the Canes game started.