They’ve battled injuries for most of the season, including their starting goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, and star defenseman, Adam Fox. The poor luck caused the Rangers to sit outside a playoff spot as we approach the NHL Trade Deadline.

Zac Jones is poised to step back into the Blueshirts' lineup, which will feature reshuffled D pairs and maybe even a five-forward power play.

The New York Rangers have been active in the week leading up to the NHL’s trade deadline, and in doing so, have made their direction clear. The Blueshirts traded Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday,

The loss of Adam Fox naturally impacts the look of several parts of the Rangers’ game, but the power play in particular could be uniquely affected.

The New York Rangers have officially scratched Stanley Cup champion Reilly Smith for trade-related reasons ahead of their game against the Nashville Predators.

Mika Zibanejad ran the point for most of the time at Thursday's practice, though Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere rotated through at times.

The New York Rangers began moving forward without an injured Adam Fox on Thursday. How long their No. 1 defenseman remains out with an upper-body injury, and what their makeup looks like and where they are in the standings when he returns are still the unknowns.

Smith collected a pair of assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.