For the second time in less than a week, the banged-up New York Rangers dipped into the minor leagues to recall a defenseman on Wednesday. They recalled rookie Scott Morrow from Hartford of the American Hockey League, three days after veteran Connor Mackey was called up.
To make room under the salary cap, the Rangers moved center Vincent Trocheck to LTIR. The 32-year-old is week to week with an upper-body injury sustained in the second game of the season, a 4-0 win in Buffalo against the Sabres. This means Trocheck must miss 10 games or 24 days, with the move retroactive to last Thursday.