Will Borgen was not on the ice for the New York Rangers at practice Friday in Columbus, one day before they begin a busy weekend by facing the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan said Borgen is day to day with an upper-body injury but wouldn’t rule him out when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet for the first time this season.
It’s unclear when or how Borgen was injured — he played the entirety of Wednesday’s 7-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With Borgen not on the ice Friday, Carson Soucy, his regular partner, was paired with Braden Schneider while Matthew Robertson played alongside Urho Vaakanainen.