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Toews’ return comes much sooner than expected, opening the possibility he could play in as many seven games before the season ends. He’s nowhere near a decision regarding the retirement question, though.

NEWARK, N.J. – Seven games remain for the Rangers and Devils in the regular season and nothing is decided yet.

NEW YORK — Having clinched a playoff spot on Monday night, when the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres lost, the Rangers’ focus for the remainder of the regular season is just get their work in, try and fine-tune their game and stay healthy.

The Islanders, in a hard push to secure their hold on the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot, played a playoff-style game with their physicality, forechecking and clogging of the neutral zone. It was a lesson for the speedy and playoff-bound Devils.

NEW YORK — Rangers coach Gerard Gallant was not the least bit interested in looking at Tuesday night’s game at Madison Square Garden against the Carolina Hurricanes as a potential first-round playoff series preview.

NEWARK, N.J. — Matt Boldy potted a hat trick his last game.

TAMPA, Fla. — The second period has given the Lightning trouble at times this season, and on Sunday night, the middle 20 minutes of regulation sapped their momentum.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk whirled around in search of someone to celebrate with. His goal — a beautiful masterclass of stick work and finesse around the crease — had punctuated a rapid-fire comeback for the Florida Panthers and pulled them from the verge of a potentially frustrating loss to…

NEWARK, N.J. — The Lightning went into the final minutes of Thursday night’s game against the Devils on their heels.

NEWARK, N.J. — With Steven Stamkos out for Tuesday’s road game against the Devils, Brandon Hagel was reunited with Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov on the Lightning’s top scoring line.

Plus, we look at some potential moves that could be made before Friday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline.