What’s next for Rangers after calling up Marc Del Gaizo from Hartford

The New York Rangers have recalled defenseman Marc Del Gaizo from the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday. The roster move comes amid a series of blue-line changes during the team's Pacific Northwest road trip, primarily serving as precautionary depth following an upper-body injury to rookie defenseman Alberts Smits.

With Sean Durzi already placed on injured reserve, Matthew Robertson and Scott Morrow have stepped into the lineup. Del Gaizo, who signed a two-year contract with New York in July, brings 55 games of NHL experience and leads Hartford with nine assists this season.