Adam Fox scored the go-ahead goal at 11:26 of the third period, J.T. Miller had two goals and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3. Will Cuylle scored on the power play and Jimmy Vesey added his 100th NHL goal for the Rangers.

Two-thirds of the way through a rocky season, these six Rangers were headed to the sport’s biggest stage and were going to come back refreshed and buoyed by playing alongside their countries’ best. Or that was how it was supposed to look.

Plus defense targets, who on the coaching staff does what and were the Rangers right to try to rescue the season?

The New York Rangers began life without Adam Fox on Thursday. How long their No. 1 defenseman remains out with an upper-body injury, and what their makeup looks like and where they are in the standings when he returns are still the unknowns.

The Rangers left their latest victory with a pair of injury scares, and one of them turned into a nightmare. Adam Fox, who left the ice holding his shoulder during their win over the Islanders on Tuesday,

Losing top defenseman Adam Fox is the last thing that the New York Rangers need right now, but the unfortunate reality is that is their current situation. Fox has been placed on Injured Reserve by the Rangers after getting hurt during their 6-1 win over the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night.

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With 23 games remaining in the regular season, the Rangers (29-26-4, 62 points) remain four points behind the Blue Jackets and Red Wings.

Adam Fox is recognized as an excellent offensive defenseman. He has exceeded the 70-point plateau in his last three seasons, but he often struggles in the playoffs. He has good statistics in spring games,

USA Today’s Vince Z. Mercogliano reported Wednesday that the Rangers are placing Adam Fox on injured reserve after the right-shot D-man left Tuesday’s contest against the New York Islanders with an injury.