After playing with a short bench for the past four games (or five if you count Ryan Lindgren’s early exit against Washington), the New York Rangers will have had four days to recuperate before their next game, and, boy, do they need it. The team looked gassed in its previous two third periods, which is understandable, given the obscene amount of ice-time players have been forced to soak up. The load for the defense has been heavy, especially for Adam Fox, who posted a combined 57:59 over the back-to-back against Philadelphia and Ottawa. The forwards haven’t exactly had it easy, either.
No Room for Reserves: Rangers and Load Management
