What’s next for Rangers after Noah Laba, Conor Sheary injured, roster moves
Even with Adam Fox back from an extended injury absence, the New York Rangers will be without several regulars in their lineup for the 2026 Winter Classic against the Florida Panthers at loanDepot Park in Miami on Friday.
Rookie center Noah Laba is not expected to play Friday after he sustained an upper-body injury, when the Rangers lost 6-3 to the Washington Capitals on New Years Eve. Veteran forward Conor Sheary sustained a lower-body injury in the same game, and the Rangers placed him on LTIR on Thursday.
The Rangers already were without captain J.T. Miller, who’s week to week with an upper-body injury and misses his sixth game Friday, and forward Adam Edstrom, who’s on LTIR with a lower-body injury and not expected back anytime soon.
Fox returned Wednesday after missing 14 games with an upper-body injury. New York’s top defenseman scored a power-play goal and added an assist, logging more than 21 minutes TOI ion the road loss in DC.
To fill out their active roster, the Rangers recalled forwards Brett Berard, Justin Dowling, and Anton Blidh from Hartford of the American Hockey League. Brennan Othmann, a healthy scratch the previous two games, was assigned to Hartford to keep the Rangers compliant with the NHL salary cap.
What’s next for Rangers after Noah Laba, Conor Sheary injuries
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