![]() ![]() Vincent Trocheck fights the Lightning’s Corey Perry during the Rangers’ victory. Instead of being forced thereafter to rotate five, the club moved Harpur beside Braden Schneider and shifted Niko Mikkola to K’Andre Miller’s right side while keeping the Lindgren-Adam Fox tandem intact. That became serendipitous when Trouba went down. Kane’s absence meant that the Rangers dressed seven defensemen. He has not done that through his first 16 games wearing the Blueshirt. It is not particularly important when Kane is able to play, only that he comes back at as close to 100 percent as possible so that he can make a difference. ![]() The hierarchy chose to be safe rather than sorry. It is hardly a leap to suggest that this is related to the hip issues with which Kane has dealt with for more than a year. For the Blueshirts played this one without Patrick Kane, who sat out with a lower-body issue. The Rangers believed that Lindgren’s return would make them whole. “If you try to be careful, chances are you will wind up on the wrong side of things.” “If you’re thinking that way, that can have a reverse effect,” said Vincent Trocheck, who threw down with Perry late in the second period. Igor Shesterkin makes one of his 28 saves during the Rangers’ win. It is impossible to be careful out there. It is, of course, impossible to Bubble Wrap these athletes. Ranger prior to the game, has been deemed, “day-to-day,” by head coach Gerard Gallant and accompanied the team on its trip to St. The captain, named winner of the Rod Gilbert Award as Mr. ![]() Well, you can’t have everything.īecause just 7:37 into this lit match(stick), Jacob Trouba was forced from the game with an upper-body injury resulting from an awkward corner collision initiated by Corey Perry. The final countdown has begun and now with four games remaining in the season for a Blueshirts squad that is 11-2-2 over the last 15 games, the first priority is to remain heathy. Kaapo Kaako (center-background) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Rangers’ 6-3 win over the Lightning. “I know, but if I’m back in, I’m going to play the game the way I want to play,” said Lindgren, who suffered no ill effects from the tussle. Then again, no one has ever suggested Lindgren was prudent. Engaging in combat might not have been the most prudent course of action. This, of course, marked Lindgren’s return after missing 17 of the previous 18 games with a left shoulder injury. We have each other’s back,” Ryan Lindgren said after jumping into a fray, throwing punches and rolling around with Anthony Cirelli after Igor Shesterkin had been pitchforked by Alex Killorn past the midpoint of the second period. That’s what a 6-3 victory over the Lightning at the Garden filled with tumult, insults, stick work, multiple fights, attempted intimidation and playoff-style animosity - if not hatred - will do for you. The Rangers not only survived this Wednesday Night of Living Dangerously but felt pretty darn good about themselves when it was all over. How Rangers are putting playoff disappointment behind them Why the Rangers should consider even more thrifty roster additions The greatest sports broadcasting calls of all-time
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