GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The forward depth that propelled the Rangers to a 13-4 start has dissolved in December.
The struggling Rangers left for Winnipeg with a patched-up roster on Wednesday; four regular forwards were left behind and another is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
With Mika Zibanejad (broken leg) and Pavel Buchnevich (back) still sidelined, Rick Nash (groin) and Matt Puempel (concussion) joined the injury list during the 4-2 loss to the Islanders and didn’t travel for the start of the two-game trip that concludes in Chicago Friday.
The team said on Wednesday that Nash would miss a week with his injury.