Adam Fox scored the go-ahead goal at 11:26 of the third period, J.T. Miller had two goals and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3. Will Cuylle scored on the power play and Jimmy Vesey added his 100th NHL goal for the Rangers.
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Depth on defense may now be an issue, but the fourth line had a great day at the office against the Islanders.
Two-thirds of the way through a rocky season, these six Rangers were headed to the sport’s biggest stage and were going to come back refreshed and buoyed by playing alongside their countries’ best. Or that was how it was supposed to look.
Plus defense targets, who on the coaching staff does what and were the Rangers right to try to rescue the season?
The New York Rangers began life without Adam Fox on Thursday. How long their No. 1 defenseman remains out with an upper-body injury, and what their makeup looks like and where they are in the standings when he returns are still the unknowns.
In the past few days, the top defensive pairing of the New York Rangers has completely changed due to an injury and a trade. Still within striking distance in a crowded Eastern Conference race for one of two wild-card spots,
Adam Fox is recognized as an excellent offensive defenseman. He has exceeded the 70-point plateau in his last three seasons, but he often struggles in the playoffs. He has good statistics in spring games,
USA Today’s Vince Z. Mercogliano reported Wednesday that the Rangers are placing Adam Fox on injured reserve after the right-shot D-man left Tuesday’s contest against the New York Islanders with an injury.