Just got done watching the game, so I can now say...
KREIDERRRRRRR
Loved everything about Kreider's game today. Everything.
That's 8 in a row for the Rangers (though it does snap their regulation win streak at 7), and a 12 game point streak. And we've finally caught up to Montreal at the top of the league. For now, anyway.
Had girardi and mcdonagh looked better? I remember people saying they didn't look good to start the season.
To go back and answer your question, yes, both have been turning it around lately. McDonagh in particular has been pretty great this past week or so (he had come into today's game on a 2 game goal scoring streak), and Girardi has turned his game around a fair bit over the last, say, 6 or 7 games.