New York Rangers Lose Two Defenseman in Win

The New York Rangers picked up a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders last night. With the win, they now sit two points back of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Since returning from the Four Nations break the Rangers are 2-1-0 and have a big game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. They may be without two key pieces on Friday though. Last night defenseman Adam Fox suffered an injury as he got tangled up with Kyle MacLean. It looked as if he suffered an injury to either his collarbone or his shoulder, but he went right down the tunnel and did not return. Earlier in the game the Rangers also had lost K’Andre Miller to a lower-body injury. If either or both are out for a significant amount of time, look for the Rangers to add a defenseman with the trade deadline coming next Friday.

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Adam Fox

The Calgary Flames originally drafted Fox with the 66^th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on June 23, 2018. Then on April 30, 2019, he was traded to the Rangers. He’s played his entire NHL career with the Rangers appearing in 415 games recording 356 points on 58 goals and 298 assists. He’s a career +113, he has 147 power-play points, 653 blocked shots, and 190 hits. He won the Norris trophy in just his second season in 2020-21. This season in 58 games he has 48 points on five goals and 43 assists. He’s a plus-five and has 16 power-play points, 83 blocked shots, and 33 hits.

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K’Andre Miller

The Rangers drafted Miller 22^nd overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He’s in his fifth season having played in 346 games. He has 119 points on 33 goals and 86 assists. He’s a career +43, has eight power-play points, 469 blocked shots, and 634 hits. This season in 52 games he has 14 points on four goals and ten assists. He’s a minus-six and has two power-play points, 75 blocked shots, and 80 hits.