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With the retool official and the Rangers looking for trade partners, who might they get back? Let's break it down.
Ondrej Palat scored the opening goal and added an assist in his debut with the New York Islanders, who defeated their cross-town rival New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Keeping Panarin out of the lineup for roster management purposes now means the Rangers are either close to moving him or protecting him from injury because of the intent to trade him. "The team decided to go in a different direction," Panarin said following a 6-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 17. "I'm OK with that."
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NHL predictions: Jan 28 New York Rangers vs New York Islanders
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The Rangers didn’t have to wait long to see traded defenseman Carson Soucy, who switched sides in their rivalry with the Islanders just in time to take part in a home-and-home series against his former team.