Micheal Haley #38 of the Rangers rides Matt Tennyson #7 of the New Jersey Devils into the boards during the second period at the Prudential Center on October 17, 2019 in Newark. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
NEWARK — Veteran forward Micheal Haley made his season debut for the Rangers, at the expense of Brendan Lemieux, who was a (presumably) healthy scratch.
On Wednesday, coach David Quinn changed up the lines in practice, promoting Brendan Smith into Lemieux’s spot as the third line left wing. Lemieux, who missed practice on Sunday because of the flu, worked with the fourth line, rotating in with Lias Andersson, Greg McKegg and Haley.