NY RANGERS INJURY UPDATE, LINEUP CHANGES

New York Rangers Forward Rick Nash is out of action on a day to day basis after receiving an MRI today revealing a lower leg "Bone Bruise" . Nash is expected to return to the Rangers lineup after the All Star Break. Coach Alain Vigneault was quoted as saying; "Yes, he had an MRI done this morning and just showed what we thought it's a bone bruise. It's painful and he should be fine when we come back from the break."

 BOYLE SCRATCHED - McIRATH IN
NY Rangers announced that defenseman Dan Boyle will be scratched for tonight's contest and will be replaced by defenseman Dylan "Undertaker" McIlrath.

 TONIGHT'S NY RANGERS LINEUP VS BUFFALO SABRES
FORWARDS
Mats Zuccarello - Derick Brassard - Jesper Fast
Chris Kreider - Derek Stepan - J.T. Miller
Oscar Lindberg - Kevin Hayes - Viktor Stalberg
Tanner Glass - Dominic Moore - Daniel Paille
DEFENSE PAIRS
Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi
Marc Staal - Kevin Klein
Keith Yandle - Dylan McIlrath
GOAL
Henrik Lundqvist
BACKUP
Antti Raanta
INJURY
Rick Nash (lower-body bone bruise)
SCRATCHED
Dan Boyle