Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL game to be played on February 8, 2025 on ESPN.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will play their final game before they get a two-week break for the Four Nations Tournament. They welcome the New York Rangers tonight at Nationwide Arena. The Rangers lost last night to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden,

While Zach Werenski is headed to Montreal to meet up with Team USA for the start of the 4-Nations Face Off, many of the other Blue Jackets are surely headed to tropical locales. Everyone but Werenski will get some major time off for the international tournament,

The New York Rangers suffered a gut-wrenching 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. Without both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Rangers were still outplayed by the Penguins through two periods.

Philip Tomasino scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night. Blake Lizotte and Rickard Rakell also scored and Bryan Rust had two assists for the Penguins,

Philip Tomasino's tiebreaking score highlighted a three-goal second period as the Pittsburgh Penguins, minus superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, gutted out a 3-2 road win over the New York Rangers on Friday night.