Even though the New York Rangers impressively won their first two games without injured defenseman Adam Fox in the lineup, one NHL Insider believes they’re looking for a short-term replacement to fill one very specific need.
And that could lead to a reunion with a veteran defenseman who recently played for the Rangers.
“I’ve heard that the Rangers, with Adam Fox being out, are seeing if there’s something they can find for a power-play quarterback,” Elliotte Friedman reported on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast. “They got a big win over Ottawa on Thursday night, they had only one power play and were 0-for-1 on it, hardly much of a sample size, but I do think they are looking for somebody out there.