On Tuesday morning, the New York Rangers sent defenseman Libor Hajek down to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL per the team.
Hajek, who missed 16 games with a knee injury, returned to the Rangers lineup on Jan. 11. He logged 15:05 of ice time that day against the St. Louis Blues and definitely looked rusty. He was one the Rangers’ worst players that night. He did not play Monday night against the New York Islanders.
Sending Hajek down makes perfect sense. It is only natural that a player who has missed over a month would be rusty and needs some time to regain his form.