Laviolette chose to keep the K’Andre Miller-Borgen duo together, then opted to keep Braden Schneider on the third pair, partnering him with Zac Jones, who entered the lineup. Laviolette said the familiarity Jones and Schneider have from playing with each other so much over the past few seasons played a part in his thinking.

Zac Jones is poised to step back into the Blueshirts' lineup, which will feature reshuffled D pairs and maybe even a five-forward power play.

Adam Fox landing on injured reserve is just another obstacle to overcome for the New York Rangers this season. But