After a day off for travel following their dominant season opening victory against the Buffalo Sabres, the Rangers are back in action tonight for a Metropolitan Division bout. Peter Laviolette’s squad will be visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Columbus opened their season with a 4-2 defeat at home against the Philadelphia Flyers two nights ago, and star defenseman Zach Werenski also suffered an injury that will keep him out of tonight’s contest. Following an offseason full of off ice drama that saw Mike Babcock hired as head coach only to resign before coaching a single game, Pascal Vincent will look to record his first victory as an NHL head coach against New York.