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.

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is going on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Fox is expected to miss some time but should return before the end of the regular season,