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With the New York Rangers playing their best hockey in months as they went into their extended break Dennis Cholowski Jersey Womens , veteran goalie Henrik Lundqvist hopes his young teammates don’t focus too far ahead when they return.The Rangers have won four of five to pull within nine points of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After beating Boston last Saturday, they are on their bye week heading into this weekend’s All-Star break and don’t play again until hosting Philadelphia next Tuesday night.“We can’t look at the big picture, ‘Can we get in, are we still in the race?,'” he said. “We just got to take it week by week and continue to improve.”New York, expected to miss the playoffs for the second straight year after making seven consecutive appearances that included a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2014, went into the nine-day layoff 6-6-1 while playing 13 games in 24 days. The stretch was capped by the Rangers’ first three-game winning streak since Nov. 19-21.“Awesome feeling going into the break with a win,” said Mika Zibanejad, who has totaled five goals and four assists in the last five games. “It’s been a hectic schedule here with a lot of hockey, so try to get away from it a little bit. We’ve got a few days before the game to come back … it’s easier to come back with a win before the break than if we had lost.”In rebuilding mode this season, the Rangers have struggled for consistency. They won nine of 11 to move to 12-8-2 heading into Thanksgiving, but then followed that with just five wins in 21 games (5-11-5) before the recent five-game stretch.Lundqvist, who has earned each of the victories during the Rangers’ current streak http://www.starsshoponline.com/authentic-devin-shore-jersey , didn’t mind the timing of the break.“I’ve been waiting for this week,” the veteran goalie said. “It’s been a grind. It’s been for different reasons up and down and I think it’s good to get a break. And also reflect on why did we have a really good week. I hope we all do that and understand how focused, and (how we) paid attention to all the details in our game. … That’s what wins you games in this league and its very important that we understand that.”First-year coach David Quinn was pleased with how his players maintained their focus with the long time off approaching.“I’m really proud of the way we’ve played, understanding you see a nine-day break you could get distracted,” he said. “Your mind could be in different places but we did a heck of a job … of really being dialed in and wanting to finish on a high note. Hopefully they keep in mind what we did the last three games to put us in this position.”Zibanejad, who leads the team with 44 points, isn’t the only one who has played well lately, as he and linemates Mats Zuccarello (three goals, five assists) and Chris Kreider (two goals, three assists) have combined for 10 goals and 12 assists the last five games.Quinn wasn’t concerned with the layoff breaking his team’s rhythm, noting that every team has an extended break around the All-Star Game in San Jose this Saturday with a bye week either heading into the weekend or immediately following.There have been some bright spots during the first 48 games. Kreider has upped his total to a team-high 22 goals, and Zibanejad is tops with 27 assists. Several youngsters have also come through as Jimmy Vesey (16 goals, 11 assists) is one away from his career high in goals and points Womens Esa Lindell Jersey , and two in assists. Defenseman Neal Pionk has 20 points, 19-year-old forward Filip Chytil has nine goals and nine assists in his first full season, and 20-year-old Brett Howden has 15 points.Lundqvist, who has moved past Terry Sawchuk for sixth place on the NHL career wins list with 446, eight behind Curtis Joseph for fifth place, won’t be off the entire time like his teammates, as he will be making his fourth All-Star appearance.“You go there to enjoy it, meet all the guys,” he said. “You just try to have a blast. I’m going to bring my family and have a good time.” EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Connor McDavid is playing like he has his sights set on a second straight scoring title.McDavid had two goals and an assist to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.”I’m just looking to finish out the season strong with the team and individually as well,” McDavid said.The Oilers captain has six goals and seven assists in his last seven games, increasing his season total to 84 points – four behind league-best Nikita Kucherov (88) and one behind Evgeni Malkin (85).”He’s the captain, he has all the talent in the world and I think he’s a little bit sour and a little bit bitter with how the year has gone Jamie Benn Jersey ,” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said of McDavid. ”He’s not going to go away whimpering and when your leader does that, it forces everybody else to play their game.”Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers, who have won three straight. Cam Talbot stopped 32 shots.”It feels really good, especially against a team like that,” Talbot said. ”They’re playing some really good hockey right now and extremely well offensively. … To hold a team like that to one goal took the whole group. We played a heck of a game. Everyone is playing pretty well right now.”Charlie Coyle scored and Devan Dubnyk had 24 saves for the Wild, who snapped a three-game winning streak.”That wasn’t our game in the second period tonight,” Coyle said. ”We were turning pucks over and we weren’t skating and playing simple, which is our recipe for success. We kind of stopped doing that and fed right into their game.”Neither team scored in the first 29 minutes until McDavid skated around Minnesota defenseman Ryan Suter and knocked in his own rebound for his career-high 32nd goal of the season at 9:12 of the second period.McDavid did it again on the power play with 8 minutes left in the middle period, staying on for a second shift and then sniping a shot in from the top of the circle with Milan Lucic screening Dubnyk in front. McDavid has 18 goals in his last 19 games after getting just 15 in his first 49 of the season.The Wild pulled within one midway through the third when Coyle converted Tyler Ennis crisp pass through the crease for his 10th of the season.Edmonton got some insurance with 3:35 remaining as Draisaitl scored a power-play goal while on a 3-on-1 break.Nugent-Hopkins put the game away with an empty-netter with 2 1/2 minutes left for his 300th career NHL point.Minnesota outshot Edmonton 12-5 in the scoreless first period.NOTES: The Oilers have won the teams’ first two meetings, also winning 3-2 on the Wild’s home ice on Dec. 16. The teams their season series on April 2 in St. Paul, Minn. … The Oilers were without D Oscar Klefbom, who is expected to miss at least the next two games after undergoing what has been referred to as a minor procedure. … Out for the Wild was D Nick Seeler (illness).UP NEXTWild: Host Colorado on Tuesday night.Oilers: At Calgary on Tuesday night.