For the first time since joining the Rangers, center David Desharnais was the odd man out. Desharnais, 31, the former Canadien who signed a one-year contract during the summer, was scratched for Sunday night’s home game against the Senators.
After two road losses, Alain Vigneault shuffled the deck. The only line that remained intact was with Mika Zibanejad centering Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich. J.T. Miller was shifted from wing to center on that third line, and Paul Carey, who was scratched for the last three games, joined the fourth line.
Desharnais was 2-6-8, minus-3, with one assist in his last seven games.