The Rangers’ fourth line was rewarded for their strong performance against the Islanders with an unexplainable reduced role. After scoring three goals on Tuesday, the trio of Othmann, Brodzinski, and Rempe all saw less than five minutes of ice time a piece through the first two periods.

With 23 games remaining in the regular season, the Rangers (29-26-4, 62 points) remain four points behind the Blue Jackets and Red Wings.

Matthew Knies broke a tie 6:21 into the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday.