At different points after the Olympic break, the Rangers looked like a team that — despite what their record and spot in the basement of the Eastern Conference suggested — was headed in the right direction. There were breakouts and breakthroughs, chances for young pieces and a complete turnaround for veteran Conor Sheary.

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But what parts of the Blueshirts’ late-season surge could transfer to and be relied upon again next season?

And which ones might be fleeting and isolated to just this recent stretch?

Gabe Perreault’s breakout