New York Rangers News
Jones played in five straight games with the Rangers before being a healthy scratch in Ottawa on Sunday. Patrik Nemeth (personal) replaced him in the lineup against the Senators.
Trocheck was forced to leave Friday's game vs. the Predators with an upper-body injury and did not return. He was not on the ice for Saturday's practice and the Hurricanes were unsure of his status for Sunday's game. Since its' an afternoon start, consider him a game-time decision.
Ruhwedel has appeared in a career-high 47 games this season, registering one goal and five assists (six points). Ruhwedel has been a key penalty killer for the Penguins, who rank No.2 in the NHL.
Fox missed the final three games before the All-Star break but was activated from IR on Wednesday, suggesting he'll play in the Rangers' next game. New York is off for the rest of this week, so look for him to play next Tuesday vs. the Bruins.
Ruhwedel will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Capitals, so look for Mark Friedman to draw into the lineup for the first time since January 8th.
Fox suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's loss in Columbus and will miss at least one week after landing on IR on Friday. This means Fox will be out until after the All-Star break. Nils Lundkvist has been recalled to the active roster.