It was a lighter week for the New York Rangers, as they only had two games since last Sunday’s shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks. Both games were at home against opponents they’ve not only faced off against, but collected two points against this season.
On Tuesday, the Rangers looked to extend their four-game win streak and eight-game home win streak against the Florida Panthers. After warmups, it was announced that Mika Zibanejad was injured and wouldn’t play, and that David Desharnais would take his place on the first line.