Matthew Robertson never takes for granted any opportunity to be in the New York Rangers lineup. That’s not to say it won’t be extra special when the 24-year-old defenseman is out there against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
That has less to do with McDavid than the fact that Robertson is an Edmonton native, one who starred for the hometown junior team, the Oil Kings, in the Western Hockey League from 2017-21.
Robertson once again is in the Rangers lineup, on the second defense pair with Will Borgen, taking the place of injured veteran Carson Soucy.