The New York Rangers finally got to see defenseman Braden Schneider in action Tuesday night during a 3-2 overtime preseason victory against the New York Islanders. And they were plenty happy with the results.
Schneider had surgery on April 17 to repair a torn labrum that hampered his play for much of the past two seasons. The Rangers held him out of training camp scrimmages and the first three preseason games as a precaution.
In his first game of any kind since April 12, though, Schneider often looked like the impact defender the Rangers need him to be this season.