The Rangers haven’t wavered when describing their games for the past few weeks. Even if the results and their placement in the standings didn’t change much, they’d improved from the lowest points

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced today that they have signed defenseman Jake Christiansen to a two-year contract extension. The contract will be worth $1.95 million, or $975,000 AAV. Christiansen has played in all 45 games for Columbus this season.

The win against Utah moved the Rangers back over NHL .500 at 21-20-3; it’s the first time they’ve been on the plus side since mid-December. They are still sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 13th in the Eastern Conference — but are part of a seven-team pileup scrambling for the two wild cards in the East.

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On Dec. 18, the Blue Jackets ranked 26th in the NHL standings and trailed a wild-card spot by five points. After dropping eight of their last nine games, the playoffs seemed increasingly out of reach. They have gone 9-3 ever since.

Kith will start a new cooperation with the New York Rangers of the NHL, the second major league team in Madison Square Garden, after working with the New York Knicks.

The Blue Jackets should buy at the NHL trade deadline and Mikael Granlund should be their top target to improve their forward core.

Kith is skating into 2025 with a game-changing collaboration alongside the New York Rangers, celebrating the team’s iconic legacy with a fresh, fashion-forward twist. This collection isn’t only about the apparel; it’s an experience that honors and replicates the excitement of the rink with Kith’s signature style.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020.

The boxing-out issues continued against Utah. A minute into the game, Utah’s Ian Cole fired a point shot tipped by teammate Barrett Hayton. Igor Shesterkin made the initial stop, but Matias Maccelli got away from K’Andre Miller and buried the rebound.

- The Sharks are in eighth place in the Pacific Division with 34 points and a record of 14-27-6. San Jose is 1-4-0 in their last five games. - Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in assists (25) and points (37) in his second season with San Jose.