The Rangers believe Lias Andersson, in terms of his development, is best served staying in the NHL. That includes the possibility of the precocious 20-year-old forward being a healthy scratch for a few games, which could start with Friday night’s Garden match against the Coyotes.
Andersson skated as an extra forward at Thursday’s practice after he had played in all 16 of the Blueshirts’ games since they called him up from AHL Hartford on Nov. 5. He has averaged 10:54 of ice time per game, putting up one goal and three points.
When playing with the Wolf Pack, the No.