Someone in the East has to claim the second wild card, and it could be New York. Here is how the team can get there.

The New York Rangers are back at home Wednesday night to take on the Minnesota Wild inside Madison Square Garden. Here's how to watch the Rangers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information: Start the day smarter.

While the Wild have essentially had a game every other day for the past month or so, the Rangers were playing for the first time since Saturday.

The Rangers grabbed a 2-0 lead on a pair of Artemi Panarin goals in the first period and headed to the finish line with a 6-1 win Saturday.

Somehow, the New York Rangers are still alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race, considering how poorly they’ve played over the past week. However, if the trend continues, fans should have little confidence that the Blueshirts will find themselves in the postseason.

Although the Rangers may be able to play without the 33-year-old forward on the ice, it may not be enough to keep their wild-card hopes alive.

The Montreal Canadiens watched as the New York Rangers climbed over them in the ... could drastically change as the final regular season schedule plays out.