New York Rangers prospect Matthew Robertson. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
The pandemic is making a mess of the WJC and it is affecting the New York Rangers
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a lot of problems for the teams in the World Junior Championships and some New York Rangers prospects are being affected. Two top prospects are unable to play while one other Blueshirts prospect has been added to the Team USA roster.
The latest Ranger prospect to be ruled out is defenseman Matthew Robertson of the Edmonton Oil Kings. Hockey Canada released Robertson and four other players as “unfit to continue to play based on return-to-play protocols.