The Rangers' Brendan Smith, right, is pulled out of a scrum during the first period of the team's NHL game against the Islanders on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/Bruce Bennett
Defenseman Brendan Smith practiced full contact Tuesday but coach David Quinn said Smith, who had missed the two previous games with an upper body injury, still was not cleared to play. That meant there would be no lineup changes for the Rangers for Wednesday’s game vs. the Boston Bruins.
But Smith, who was injured in a collision with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Tanev on Feb.