The New York Rangers are without a key defender as Ryan Lindgren has an upper-body injury. Now, reliable forward Jimmy Vesey is expected to miss a few weeks with a lower-body injury. The winger is coming off a strong season on the bottom six so he will be missed but the injury also creates an opportunity for Jonny Brodzinski and Adam Edstrom.
What Jonny Brodzinski Brings to the Rangers
Brodzinski is entering his fifth season with the Rangers’ organization though he spent most of his first three seasons with them playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL.) He was dominant in the AHL but struggled in the NHL and was held to three goals and two assists in 44 games over his first three seasons with the Blueshirts…