The Blueshirts are back in action for an Original Six clash in the Windy City tonight. The United Center is the destination as Peter Laviolette’s squad pays a visit to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. The Rangers took the first meeting of the season between these two teams, a 4-1 victory in Manhattan on January 4th, and now will look to complete a sweep of the season series.
Featuring a roster that was already mostly devoid of talent when the season began, the Blackhawks will be without Connor Bedard in this contest. After skating against the Blueshirts in the previous matchup, Bedard suffered a broken jaw on a hit from former Ranger Brendan Smith the following night against the New Jersey Devils, and has been out of the lineup ever since.