When Brendan Lemieux blocked a Keith Yandle shot with his ankle and limped to the bench, there was only one thought the minds of Ranger fans. Micheal Haley is going to play regularly. The Rangers biggest weakness is their lack of depth at forward. With Mika Zibanejad out, the New York Rangers are one injury away from being exposed.
The warning signs are there. Despite the excellence of Artemi Panarin and his work with Ryan Strome and Jesper Fast, the fact is that Rangers defensemen have scored 13 out of the Rangers’ 51 goals, the most in the league.