Head coach Gerard Gallant has confirmed that prospect Will Cuylle will make his New York Rangers debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
According to New York Rangers PR:
Cuylle would become the first Toronto native to make his NHL debut in the city for a team other than the Maple Leafs since Kirk Tomlinson of the MNS on Feb. 24, 1988. Only one TOR native has made his debut in the city while playing for the Rangers: Jim Drummond on Jan. 9, 1945.
“I was pretty excited,” Cuylle said about the call up.