Day: September 26, 2017

Rangers rookie centerman Lias Andersson, will miss the final game of the preseason with a bruised foot, that he aggravated last night after having already suffered bruising from a similar blocked shot earlier in the preseason.  The injury is not considered serious, and he will be sidelined for just a day or two.

The move comes at a time when there are still many questions to be answered on the final roster for opening night Thursday next week.  With Andersson out, the remaining forwards, Cristoval Nieves, Filip Chytil, Paul Carey, Bobby Farnham, Vinni Lettieri and Gabriel Fontaine will get one last chance to make their cases for inclusion.  All six forwards are expected to be in the line-up tonight.

As is their custom, the Rangers signed a handful of experienced forwards in their mid-20s to compete for spots and provide some depth.  In recent years, few have made it past the camp stage, but with the final cuts to the roster expected in the next day or so, Paul Carey has a chance to make the roster.

Signed in the offseason to a one year $650K contract, the 29 year old Boston native has shown some good skating and touch with the puck.  With just 22 NHL games over a 5 year pro career – excluding the 2 AHL games he completed after finishing up his career with Boston College – Carey has seen stints with Colorado and Washington, as well as being briefly a part of the Bruins organization.