After a much needed bye week, the Rangers are back in action tonight and will see the returns of Rick Nash and Pavel Buchnevich. While that is the main story for the Rangers, it is not the primary focus of the pregame. The organization will be honoring Detective Steven McDonald tonight, who passed away this week after suffering a heart attack.
The Rangers have presented the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award each season since 1987-88 to the Rangers player who goes above and beyond the normal call of duty, in honor of McDonald, who was shot in 1986 while on duty in Central Park.