Derek Stepan is feeling better after attempting to play through an illness on Monday. Stepan was limited to just 7:04 minutes as a result and after the game, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault admitted that he shouldn't have let them play. Stepan will center the Rangers' top line on Wednesday.

Derek Stepan (flu) only logged 7:04 minutes in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against Phoenix. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault made the decision to let Stepan attempt to play through the illness and later regretted that choice. "They didn't look good," Vigneault said, also referring to Martin St. Louis, who similarly attempted to play through the flu. "They both said they wanted to play but, at the end of the day, I've got to take that out of their hands because they had no energy and, obviously, it showed." Stepan and the Rangers are off Tuesday before they face Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Derek Stepan missed Monday's morning skate because of the flu. Martin St. Louis also wasn't on the ice and the two of them are listed as game-time decisions for Monday's contests versus Phoenix. If you need them then it might be in your best interest to roll the dice and keep them in your lineup.

Derek Stepan scored a goal and added an assist for the Rangers in Saturday's 2-0 win over New Jersey. Stepan assisted on Rick Nash's second period tally and followed it up with an empty-net power-play marker of his own to salt away the game. He has now reached the 50-point plateau for the second time in his career and stands one point shy of tying his career-best.

Derek Stepan has led the Rangers since the Olympic break with 12 points in 11 games. This campaign has still been a far cry from his 2013 season when he recorded 44 points in 48 games. It's worth noting that he did most of miss the preseason because the then restricted free agent was holding out and that might be at least partially to blame for his decline. Regardless, we see him as a good candidate to bounce back in 2014-15.

Derek Stepan scored the Rangers' lone goal Thursday in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota. His power-play marker was assisted by Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash. Stepan has two goals and eight helpers in his last eight games.

Derek Stepan is on a six-game point streak. Stepan barely played for Team USA during the 2014 Winter Games, but he's stepped up since returning. He now has 11 goals and 44 points in 65 games this season.

Derek Stepan picked up two assists in the Rangers' 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins in New York Sunday night. Stepan's assist total for the season rose to 29. The Rangers' goal scorers were J.T. Miller (third), Ryan McDonagh (ninth) and Brad Richards (16th).

Derek Stepan will be a healthy scratch on Thursday for the United States. He will be joined in the press box by defenseman Justin Faulk and goaltender Jimmy Howard. Stepan was hot at the end of January with eight points in five games but has slowed down as he was pointless in his last five games.

Derek Stepan picked up a goal and an assist Sunday. Stepan has 10 goals and 35 points this season. His goal was on a penalty shot and it was the first time anyone had scored on a penalty shot in an outdoor game. Stepan has been hot of late with three goals and eight points in his last five games. Keep him in your lineup for now.