Once viewed as a key piece of the Rangers’ blue line future, Schneider hasn’t taken the next step yet — and New York needs him to find his game soon.
Heading into the season there were high hopes for Braden Schneider, a young defenseman who'd been dealing with a torn labrum in his shoulder for two seasons. This injury wasn't public, and it provided some context for his underwhelming play. He was a limited participant in training camp and the preseason, and has appeared in all of the team's games up to this point.