The Rangers are eliminated from playoff contention and only have three games remaining, so Lindgren will sit out for the remainder. Lindgren, who has been out since April 29th, finishes the season with 16 points (1G / 15A) in 51 games.
The Rangers are eliminated from playoff contention and only have three games remaining, so Trouba will sit out for the remainder. Trouba, who has been out since April 20th, finishes the season with 12 points (2G / 10A) in 38 games.
Panarin was involved in a scrum with Tom Wilson on Monday and will miss the last few games of the regular season. The Rangers have been eliminated from the playoff race, so his season ends with 17 goals and 41 assists (58 points) in 42 games.
Panarin was missing from the morning skate but will play tonight vs. the Capitals. Panarin will move up to the top line with Mika Zibanejad and comes in with no points in his last three games.
Kreider was absent from the Rangers' morning skate and will be a game-time decision on Thursday. If Kreider can't play, look for Vitali Kravtsov to move up to the third line.
Smith has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but will be a game-time decision on Wednesday. Smith skated on a line with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault in Tuesday's practice, so it appears he's on track to play vs. the Avalanche.
Jones was a third-round pick of the Rangers in 2019 and signed his entry-level deal after his second year at UMass. The 20-year-old defenseman, who will replace Jacob Trouba and should see some PP2 time, had nine goals and 15 assists (24 points) in 29 games this season.
