Boyle, 40, enjoyed a 17-year career that he split between the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks and with the New York Rangers for the last two seasons. Boyle recorded 605 career points (163G / 442A) in 1093 NHL games and won a Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2004.
Boyle missed Tuesday’s practice and is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game vs. the Blackhawks. Thankfully for the Rangers, Ryan McDonagh is expected to return after missing time with a concussion.
The Rangers typically rest Boyle on the tail-end of a back-to-back, which is the case tonight. Head coach Alain Vigneault said Boyle has looked tired the last few games, so he will get him an extended All-Star break rest.
Boyle served as a healthy scratch in the last two games but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Boyle has just four assists while averaging 17:44 TOI in 18 games this season. With Boyle back in, Dylan McIlrath will come out.
Sunday marks the Rangers’ fourth game in six days so they will give their veterean blueliner a day off. The Rangers want to keep Boyle fresh by periodically giving him a night off. With Boyle coming out, Dylan McIlrath will play his fourth game of the season.
Boyle has been a healthy scratch in the last two games, but he will replace Dylan McIlrath in the lineup tonight.
Boyle will be a healthy scratch for the second time this season. Boyle has two assists and a plus-3 rating in 10 games this season. He will be replaced by Dylan McIlrath.
Boyle served as healthy scratch on Tuesday, but it looks like he will be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Canadiens. Boyle has one assist and a plus-2 rating through three games this year. Look for Dylan McIlrath to be scratched with Boyle coming back.
Boyle had one assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday’s win over the Rangers, but head coach Alain Vigneault obviously wants more out of Boyle, especially in the defensive zone, so he will sit tomorrow vs. Winnipeg.
Boyle was expected to play after participating in the morning skate, but was listed as a game-time decision. He enters play having recorded goals in back-to-back games and four in his last seven contests.
Boyle missed Saturday’s game, but was on the ice for the morning skate and could be back in the lineup tonight. He said he wants to see if he can eat a full meal today, something that he hasn’t been able to do for the last few days. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups at 6:30 pm ET.
Boyle missed Saturday’s game in Arizona, but is on the ice for the morning skate, which suggests that he will be back in the lineup tonight on Long Island. Boyle has four goals in his last seven games.
Boyle was held out of last night’s game vs. the Coyotes, but should be ready to go on Monday vs. the Islanders. Expect John Moore or Matt Hunwick to come out of the lineup for Boyle.
Boyle skated on Thursday after missing the last two games with an illness. He was featured on the top power-play unit in practice and he will likely be paired with Marc Staal on the Rangers second pairing when they take on Detroit on Saturday.
Boyle has missed the last two games with flu-like symptoms. He was tested for mumps, but the tests came back negative, so he was likely just dealing with the common flu. He should be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Detroit.
Boyle, who missed Saturday’s game with flu-like symptoms, is not on the ice for the Rangers morning skate, which suggests that he won’t be in the lineup tonight vs. Tampa bay. The Rangers don’t believe he is dealing with mumps, which seems to be sweeping the NHL.
Teammate Tanner Glass has a case of mumps, so Boyle may have contracted the virus. He will be replaced tonight by John Moore and is considered day-to-day.
