For the second time in eight days, the New York Rangers pay a visit to Capital One Arena to face off against the Washington Capitals, this time in a New Year’s Eve matinee Wednesday afternoon.
Also, the Rangers (19-17-5) should have one of their most indispensable players back in the lineup this time. Stalwart defenseman Adam Fox expects to return after he missed the previous 14 games with an upper-body injury.
Fox is a game-time decision, per coach Mike Sullivan. But all signs point to his return, after the 27-year-old took all the reps at practice Tuesday next to his top-pair partner Vladislav Gavrikov, and as the quarterback on the top power-play unit.