The Rangers’ morning skate in Tarrytown, N.Y., had a different look to it as the team prepared for Thursday’s game in Newark against the Devils.
Skating with the group in a red, no-contact jersey was defenseman Jacob Trouba, who had missed the previous six games with a broken thumb. In blue was forward Kaapo Kakko, who had missed five games while on the team’s COVID-19 list, and in white was defenseman Anthony Bitetto, out three games with what the team called a lower-body injury.
None of the three will play Thursday, and the lineup remains the same as it was for Tuesday’s 3-2 win over Buffalo.