Not long ago, Blake Wheeler was presumed to be out for the rest of the season with the ugly right leg injury he sustained from a hit by Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble in mid-February.

Wheeler has some playoff experience as well. The forward has recorded 45 points (10 goals, 35 assists) and a minus-13 rating in 65 career playoff games with the Bruins and Jets.

In this Rangers news conference, veteran forward Blake Wheeler who joined the team as a free agent this summer, is impressed with how his new teammates have bought in to new head coach Peter ...