Derek Stepan might have sustained an injury when he absorbed a knee-on-knee hit from Pittsburgh's Brooks Orpik. The incident occurred with less than five minutes of playing time. Stepan was able to skate off the ice, but he was hunched over and didn't talk to the media after the game. We'll err on the side of caution and list him as day-to-day, but it's still entirely possible that he'll be available for the season finale on Saturday.

Derek Stepan recorded his first goal in five games during Wednesday's comeback victory over Winnipeg. The sophomore forward has gone through his share of ups and downs this campaign and he has been enduring the latter of late. Stepan has registered just two goals and two assists in his past 12 games. He was utilized on the point with the man advantage on Wednesday and that's where he scored his 17th marker of the year, so perhaps he can build some confidence from that.

Derek Stepan scored the overtime winner for the Rangers in a 3-2 defeat of the Blue Jackets. Stepan has fit in nicely on a line with Artem Anisimov, who also scored in this game, and Marian Gaborik. Brad Richards also registered his 18th goal of the season in the Rangers win.

Derek Stepan scored a goal and registered an assist in a 3-0 victory Saturday. Michael Rupp and Brian Boyle netted the Rangers' first and second goals respectively. Wojtek Wolski, Brandon Prust, Ryan McDonagh, and Carl Hagelin each registered an assist for the Rangers.

Derek Stepan is hoping the break in the Ranger schedule will help him emerge from his recent scoring slump. The talented sophomore has only six points in his last 11 games despite playing on a line with Marian Gaborik and getting ample power-play ice time. "My game hasn't been where it needs to be," Stepan said. "I'm not the fastest skater, so I have to be smart out there, and I don't know whether it's mental or physical, maybe both. I've had some good minutes, but we're evaluating what I need to be doing." We still think Stepan will be a very valuable fantasy asset, so stick with him while he works out his issues.

Derek Stepan scored two goals and added an assist in the Rangers' 6-1 win over Florida Sunday night. He started off the season very slowly, but the playmaker has emerged ever since he was moved to a scoring line alongside Marian Gaborik in November. Stepan has now notched eight points in six December contests. Gaborik and Artem Anisimov each recorded a goal and an assist in the victory while Brad Richards scored his 11th goal of the campaign.

Derek Stepan scored a goal and registered an assist in a 4-2 victory Saturday. Not bad for a guy who began the day as questionable with a bruised ankle. Brad Richards scored his 10th goal and registered his 12th assist in 23 games this season. Artem Anisimov also netted a goal and registered an assist, giving him 15 points in 2011-12. Ruslan Fedotenko accounted for the Rangers other goal. Ryan McDonagh registered two assists on Saturday.

Derek Stepan (bruised ankle) is healthy enough to participate in Saturday's game. Stepan confirmed his intentions to play after participating in the Rangers' Saturday morning skate. He sustained the injury while blocking a shot on Thursday. Fortunately, the X-rays came back negative and the incident only led to him missing one practice.

Derek Stepan missed Friday's practice to rest his left ankle after he blocked a shot in the third period of Thursday's game. The good news is X-rays on Stepan's ankle came back negative, but he might still miss Saturday's contest. "I'll probably try to skate tomorrow. No, I will skate tomorrow," Stepan said on Friday. "It was right on the bone but we took pictures (X-rays) and everything came back good. It was a weird spot, it was hard to get feeling in my feet. There was the puck in the zone and there was a lot of action but I couldn't put any weight on it. The swelling wasn't too bad, there was a little bit today but not too bad." We'll keep you posted.

Center Derek Stepan scored his fourth goal of the season for the visiting New York Rangers in the third period Wednesday night but it was a case of too little and too late as the Florida Panthers prevailed 2-1. The Rangers gave up goals in the first two periods to fall behind 2-0. Martin Gaborik and Ryan McDonagh assisted on Stepan's goal.