Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) slaps the puck away on an attack by New York Rangers' Matt Rempe (73) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers right wing Reilly Smith (91) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) blocks a shot under pressure frojm Dallas Stars' Mason Marchment (27) and Sam Steel (18) as Urho Vaakanainen, right, looks on in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) controls the puck in front of Dallas Stars' Mason Marchment (27) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers' Igor Shesterkin (31) and Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrate the team's win in an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) works to take control of the puck while under pressure from Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) celebrates in front of New York Rangers' Brett Berard (65) and Mika Zibanejad (93) after Hintz scored in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) pressures the net as Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck (16), Alexis Lafrenière (13) and Adam Fox, right, celebrate Trocheck's score against the Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) prepares to block a shot as defenseman Braden Schneider (4) helps against pressure by Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)