Day: January 13, 2017

The first half of the season saw the Rangers play as many or more games than any other team leading into their five day league mandated break.  The intensity of the schedule was further compounded by a number of key injuries, particularly to Mika Zibanejad, Pavel Buchnevich and Rick Nash.

Two of that trio will return tonight against Toronto as the Rangers kick off their second half.  Nash has recovered from a second groin strain and is ready to resume his place in the line-up.  The forward was starting to really get his game going before the back to back injuries – to different sides of his groin – kept him out for much of the last month.