Since rugged veteran winger Matt Beleskey got sent down to AHL Hartford Sunday night, the Rangers are not currently carrying an extra forward, which means that Lias Andersson, who was scratched for Friday’s OT loss against Winnipeg, was in the lineup and will remain there until something changes.
“This is all part of his growing process, and developing,’’ coach David Quinn said of Andersson, the team’s first of two first-round draft picks in 2017 (No. 7 overall). “I thought he did some good things the other night (Sunday against Vegas).’’
Andersson, 20, failed to make the team out of training camp, but played well in Hartford and got called up in early November.