It’s Christmastime and New York’s best pro sports team is beginning to hum. The drummers are drumming, the flutists are fluting, the singers are singing, Henrik Lundqvist is ruling and there are signs up around the rink warning folks not to tug on Rick Nash’s cape.

Seven straight victories for the Rangers into Saturday night’s re-opener at the Garden against the floundering Devils, one short of matching the franchise’s longest winning streak since just this time 40 years ago.

There are 50 games and a trade deadline to go, an entire season, really, and a playoff berth is hardly assured. But Vigneault, Lundqvist and the Rangers are moving into lockdown mode, sending signals that last season’s run to the Stanley Cup final was no fluke.

-Larry Brooks of the New York Post where you can read more on the New York Rangers...

I am still on a mini-break but home after two days of being with family and friends. I may post more today but if not, I will return tomorrow morning.