The Rangers lines tonight will remain largely unchanged, but the Blueshirts will welcome back defenseman Carson Soucy, who has been on IR for a week with a suspected concussion. Soucy’s return seemed imminent, and there were rumblings that Matthew Robertson could find himself back on the bench despite solid play. Mike Sullivan surprised us though, as Urho Vaakanainen will sit, and Robertson will stick in the lineup.

Robertson’s surprising start to the season has perhaps addressed part of the Rangers left defense woes. They still need a puck mover, but if Robertson can remain steady and consistent over the course of a full season, then the goal of removing both Soucy–who is the only Rangers defenseman with poor possession metrics (small sample warning)–and Vaakanainen will be met.

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