from Craig Custance of ESPN,

Continuing to play without two of their most important players in Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan, the Rangers won again on Wednesday night, improving to 5-1-2 in their last eight games. It's even more impressive considering that depth was one of the uncertainties surrounding this team heading into the season after their offseason losses.

It's hard to imagine many teams surviving without their No. 1 center and No. 1 defenseman, let alone thriving, but New York continues to find a way.

read on for Burnside and LeBrun on Islanders/Ducks and Strang on the Blue Jackets...