It’s a short breather in the schedule, but the Rangers will take it.
Following a day off Tuesday, the Blueshirts returned to the ice for a light practice Wednesday with five players taking maintenance days — defensemen Marc Staal and Tony DeAngelo, and forwards Ryan Strome, Artemi Panarin, and Pavel Buchnevich. Coach David Quinn said he expected a full practice Thursday and didn’t think any of those players would miss Friday night’s Garden match against the Maple Leafs.