One New York reporter shared a bittersweet prediction, that's mostly bitter, on the Islanders' heat and soul ahead of the NHL trade deadline and in the aftermath of a 4-0 loss to the Rangers.

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The Rangers won a big one Monday, beating the rival Islanders 4-0 to move into a tie with Detroit for the second wild-card spot.

Rangers have moved into a tie for playoff position. Detroit has a game in hand and slight edge in points percentage in a tight race for the Eastern Conference's final wild-card spot, but Monday's 3-0 win over the Islanders at Madison Square Garden helped the Blueshirts match the Red Wings with 66 total points.

The New York Rangers took on the New York Islanders for the second time in less than a week. Like last Tuesday, the Blueshirts left the ice with a victory, this time winning 4-0. They move to 31-26-4 on the season and are now tied with the Detroit Red Wings.

J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who have won four of five and got their second shutout in two nights. Ilya Sorokin finished with 22 saves for the Islanders,

Will Cuylle scored on a fortuitous bounce late in the first period and added an assist as the New York Rangers beat the visiting New York Islanders 4-0 on Monday night.