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Rangers sit Sean Durzi against Oilers with undisclosed injury causing blue-line shakeup

After a series of “maintenance days” with an undisclosed injury, Sean Durzi was sidelined for the Rangers’ 4-1 loss to the Oilers Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. As a result, head coach Mike Sullivan was forced to change up…

By Mollie Walker · New York Post

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 5:16 AM

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Sean Durzi missed the Rangers' 4-1 loss to the Oilers due to an undisclosed injury, forcing defensive line changes.
Braden Schneider was promoted to skate on the second defensive pairing alongside Marcus Pettersson.
Scott Morrow made his season debut on the third pair with Alberts Smits and recorded an assist.

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New York Rangers defenseman Sean Durzi missed Sunday night's 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden due to an undisclosed injury. Durzi had played in all 14 previous games this season alongside Marcus Pettersson, forcing head coach Mike Sullivan to alter the team's defensive pairings for the first time this year.

Braden Schneider was promoted to skate on the second pairing with Pettersson, while Scott Morrow made his season debut on the third pairing alongside Alberts Smits. Morrow contributed an assist on New York's lone goal, while goaltender Dylan Garand made 21 saves on 24 shots in the defeat.

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