After 11 games with the big club, the Rangers have sent forward Brett Berard back to the AHL. The move likely signals a major activation ahead of their next matchup.
The New York Rangers recalled Brett Berard from the Hartford Wolf Pack just under a week ago, and at the time it looked like it would be another opportunity for him to prove he belonged in the NHL. Fast forwarding to today's news of his assignment back to the AHL, and it becomes clear that the team wanted insurance while a bug was floating through the team.