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.

The loss of Adam Fox naturally impacts the look of several parts of the Rangers’ game, but the power play in particular could be uniquely affected.

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is going on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, sources told ESPN. Although Fox is expected to miss time, the Rangers believe the defenseman can be back for their stretch run ahead of the playoffs.