It’s either a journeyman forward named Connor Brickley or another lineup with the lopsided ratio of 11 forwards and seven defensemen. That’s about where it is right now with the Rangers.
The decision will be made by coach David Quinn sometime before Friday night’s game in Buffalo, with the coach having played the previous two games with the 11-and-7 lineup he has repeatedly said he “doesn’t love.”
Brickley, 26, was called up on Thursday and practiced with the team, filling a role as a fourth-line winger. Having been obtained in a trade with the Predators on Jan.