Rangers Host Stars at The Garden

Rangers (16-11-2, 34 pts) vs. Stars (16-13-1, 33 pts)7 pm, Madison Square GardenMSG Network; ESPN 98.7 FM

With Sunday being an off day after back-to-back games, it's unknown who will be between the pipes for the Rangers - or any lineup changes - when the puck drops against the Stars.
Dallas enters play on a three-game losing streak and are currently in the thick of things in the playoff race out west. The Starts dropped a 5-3 decision Saturday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, and have been outscored 13-5 during their skid.
Tyler Seguin leads the team with 14 goals and 28 points in 30 games, followed by the dangerous Jamie Benn with 25 points. Former Canadien Alexander Radulov has 25 points as well during his first year in Texas.
New No. 1 netminder Ben Bishop is off to a strong start with his new team with 13 wins in 23 starts, including a pair of shutouts.

Players to Watch

Zuccarello's hot streak of five points in his last five games could continue Monday night against a Dallas team he's had great success against as of late. No. 36 has a goal and six assists in his last seven games against Dallas, including four in the last two meetings against the Stars.
Defenseman John Klingberg is once again one of the top offensive-defensemen in the NHL. The 25-year-old has 21 assists and 25 points through 30 games, easily ahead of his pace last year when he registered 49 points in 80 contests in his third season in the NHL.

Say What?

"If you ask me, yes. I'm not the guy making the decisions. We take it game by game. We look at it the day before and see how things are at. That's really what we've been doing so far. We'll see how many games I'll play. I feel really good." - Henrik Lundqvist on his workload

Inside the Numbers

The Rangers have won 10 of their last 11 home games (10-1-0 record) and have outscored their opponents, 47-25, over the span. The Blueshirts have earned 10 wins in a span of 11 home games (within one season) for the first time since the team posted a 12-1-0 record over a stretch of 13 home contests from Oct. 20, 1982 to Dec. 15, 1982.