The four-game, six-night venture begins tonight in Manhattan, as the Blue Jackets take on the New York Rangers before heading to take on the Islanders on Monday. From there, the wheels are up to Toronto for a Wednesday meeting before the trip ends a night later with a third division game Thursday in Carolina.

Saturday night saw the Rangers take part in their first shootout of the season against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets. The night marked the fourth time in s

New York's struggles have been well-documented over the last couple of months. They currently sit 6th in the Metro with 45 points, five back of Columbus for the first wild card. They've gone 5-3-2 in their last 10, but have won 3 of the last 4, with wins over Vegas and New Jersey among those.