Filip Chytil: The Rangers' biggest X-factor

Here are today's news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker points to several slumping star players as the reason for the Blueshirts' poor play heading into the Christmas break (NY Post) Stan Fischler sees the decision to sit Chris Kreider as a healthy scratch as a sign

Here are today's news and links: Rangers News: Dave Blezow spins the Christmas break positively, as it means the Rangers will get time away from the rink where there won't be any more losses to stack up for the time being (NY Post) Stan Fischler examines

Please let this be as bad as it gets. Please. We're begging.