The New York Rangers’ season is seemingly teetering on the edge. With no regulation wins in their previous ten games before beating Philadelphia on January 16, questions abound.
One of the more interesting is the status of Kevin Hayes, who was banged up against Vegas before the Rangers’ bye week. He played in their first game after, a 7-2 loss vs. the Islanders, but was on the injury report against Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Absent his top shutdown center, head coach Alain Vigneault elected to send Boo Nieves back to the AHL, call up Peter Holland, and shift J.