Derek Stepan had an assist in the Rangers' 2-1 loss to St. Louis Thursday night. Stepan extended his point streak to four games. He has nine goals and 24 assists in 53 contests this season.

Derek Stepan scored a goal in a 4-1 win against Washington on Sunday. Stepan also recorded three points versus Detroit on Saturday. He's been something of a disappointment this season with 31 points in 51 games, but we wouldn't be surprised if he improves upon that pace before the 2013-14 campaign is over.

Derek Stepan notched a goal and two assists to help the Rangers earn a 4-1 win versus the Ottawa Senators. He set up a power-play goal by Brad Richards and a tally from Rick Nash before recording his eighth goal of the season. Going into Saturday's contest, Stepan had no goals and four helpers in his previous 13 outings.

Derek Stepan was surprised to see that he made the roster for the United States' Olympic team. Stepan, 23, will be playing in his first Olympics. He established himself as a top-tier player by recording 44 points in 48 games during the shortened campaign. Unfortunately, he's taken a step back in 2013-14 with 25 points in 41 contests.

Derek Stepan scored the shootout winner in the Rangers' 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs Monday night. Stepan's high wrister beat a red-hot Jonathan Bernier in the shootout, who had made 42 saves in the game. Stepan has seven goals and 23 points in 38 games.

Center Derek Stepan scored a goal and added an assist as the Rangers edged the Flames 4-3 in a shootout in New York Sunday night. Stepan had scored only one goal in his past 18 games. He now has four in 33 games. Stepan also assisted on Chris Kreider's eigth goal of the season. Also scoring for the Rangers was Carl Hagelin (sixth). The Rangers were trailing 2-0 in the first period until Stepan's goal.

Center Derek Stepan is slumping conspicuously with the New York Rangers, and he says "Olympic pressure" is affecting him. Stepan gets major minutes but has only one goal and eight assists in the past 18 games. He also has scored in only three of the team's 33 games overall. Stepan said he's "trying not to let myself get frustrated with it" and "not going to force plays looking for goals," but at the same time, he acknowledged he's often overcomplicating situations when "shooting the puck is usually the higher-percentage play." He also admitted to having the pressure of making the U.S. Olympic team on his mind as, in his words, "a possible bubble guy."

Derek Stepan has only one goal in his past 11 games with the New York Rangers. This is causing considerable grief for the Rangers and their fans. Stepan is a top-six forward for New York and needs to be more productive if New York has any chance of succeeding.

Derek Stepan is finally hitting his stride. Stepan has four goals in his last three games, including his marker on Wednesday. "I'm starting to get my legs underneath me and that's a big part of getting myself to where I want to be," Stepan said. He has 11 points in 15 games this season.

Derek Stepan notched his second career hat trick to power the Rangers to a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday night. After missing training camp, Stepan started the year slowly, but he's rounding into form now and again emerging as a top-tier center for Team USA. Stepan's goals were his first of the season, but he now has 10 points on the year, with 14 shots over the last two games. Carl Hagelin, in his third game since coming back from shoulder surgery, scored twice. His speed and puck-possession ability has been a boon to New York. Chris Kreider and Mats Zuccarello, both on Stepan's line, picked up three assists apiece.