Rangers focused on developing younger players in game vs. Blackhawks

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The New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks are using the final weeks of lost seasons to gauge some of their youth.

Plenty of youth will be on display Friday night when the Rangers host the Blackhawks. New York is eliminated from postseason contention, while Chicago isn't far removed from that fate.

New York (28-35-9, 65 points) announced it was starting