Their 6-3 win over the Jets<\/a> on Thursday gave the Rangers a seven-game streak of scoring at least three goals \u2014 they\u2019ve scored four or more in five of their past six. They\u2019re also winning on the road \u2014 not a surprise since the Rangers have 18 road victories, tied for third in the Eastern Conference, and at Madison Square Garden \u2014 where they had historic struggles earlier this season.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s much better. When you\u2019re winning games and getting points in games, it\u2019s a lot better feeling than when you\u2019re on a skid,\u201d defenseman Braden Schneider said after defeating the Jets<\/a>. \u201cSo, it\u2019s awesome to get some wins here and it definitely creates a much better vibe here in the room.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n But Minnesota is a step up in competition. The Wild (38-16-12) are third in the hotly-contested Central Division, and tied for third overall in the NHL standings<\/a> with 88 points. They have a plus-34 goal differential and own the fourth-lowest team goals-against average (2.77).<\/p>\n The Wild also have two 30-goal scorers \u2014 Kirill Kaprizov (38) and Matt Boldy (37) \u2014 plus stud defenseman Quinn Hughes. Adding some intrigue is that the Wild had interest in acquiring Vincent Trocheck<\/a> from the Rangers ahead of the March 6 trade deadline,but failed to a complete a deal when they deemed New York general manager Chris Drury\u2019s ask to be too high<\/a>.<\/p>\n 3\u00a0storylines when Rangers visit Wild Matt Krohn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n 1. J.T.\u2019s birthday present<\/p>\n J.T. Miller<\/a> celebrates his 33rd birthday with an expected return to the lineup Saturday. Miller missed the previous five games with an upper-body injury; he\u2019s played just 51 of 65 games this season due to a string of injuries.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Mike Sullivan said Miller is a game-time decision, but added \u201cBarring any unforeseeable things, I would anticipate him playing.\u201d<\/p>\n Not only is Miller back on the second line with Trocheck and Will Cuylle<\/a>, but he\u2019s reclaiming his spot on the top power-play unit, displacing red-hot rookie Gabe Perreault<\/a>, who slots back on to PP2.<\/p>\n Is that an issue at all for the coach or the 20-year-old forward?<\/p>\n \u201cNo. Because I don\u2019t think he would look at it as a demotion,\u201d Sullivan\u00a0answered<\/a>. \u201cGabe is playing extremely well right now, so we\u2019ll continue to work with him to try to continue to help him grow and develop his game, and we\u2019ll put him in situations where we think it sets him up for success.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n 2. Kids are all right Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Speaking of Perreault, who has three consecutive multi-point games coming into this one and nine points (four goals, five assists) in his past nine games, he tops a group of Rangers youngsters who are playing some impressive hockey.<\/p>\n The final five of New York\u2019s six goals in Winnipeg were scored by players age 25 and under: Lafreniere (24), Tye Kartye (24), Perreault (20), Adam Edstrom (25), and Noah Laba (22). Schneider (24) had two assists and Matthew Robertson (25) had one.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great. These guys are playing with energy, they\u2019re playing with enthusiasm. You know, they\u2019re enthusiastic learners, also. They\u2019re engaged. And when they can have success, obviously, it breeds another level of confidence,\u201d Sullivan explained. \u201cI think there are a number of young guys that are embracing the opportunity that they\u2019ve been given here, and they\u2019re helping us win games here.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n 3. Braden Schneider among Rangers \u2018being rewarded\u2019 recently for strong play<\/p>\n Almost precisely one year ago \u2014 366 days to be exact \u2014 the Rangers skated to an exciting 3-2 overtime win against the Wild in their most recent visit to the former Xcel Energy Center. The game-winner was an absolute beauty scored by Schneider<\/a>, fueling hopes that the offensive side of his game was closer to popping.<\/p>\n Well, it hasn\u2019t exactly popped. Despite averaging a career-high 20:25 TOI in 65 games this season, and after offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum, Schneider still has only two goals and 15 points. However, he\u2019s got four assists in his past five games and settled in nicely alongside Will Borgen<\/a> on the second defense pair once Adam Fox<\/a> returned to the lineup after a 13-game injury absence following the Olympic break.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Like the majority of his teammates, Schneider is enjoying more success now than what transpired most of the season.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to keep competing, keep building something we feel good about,\u201d Schneider explained. \u201cSince the break. I think we\u2019ve done a really good job at sticking together, playing hard, playing simple, and playing for each other. And I think we\u2019re being rewarded for it.\u201d<\/p>\n New York Rangers projected lineup<\/p>\n Alexis Lafreniere \u2014 Mika Zibanejad \u2014 Gabe Perreault<\/p>\n J.T. 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