The New York Rangers official lineups for their upcoming game against the Washington capitals on Sunday have just been confirmed, resulting in a few unexpected changes.
Based on the way the New York Rangers played on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, where they managed to take a 6-1 victory, we weren't expected to see any changes besides the ones due to injuries.
Earlier on Sunday, the Rangers organization confirmed that defenseman Carson Soucy would be placed on Injured Reserve (IR), resulting in 29-year old defenseman Connor Mackey being recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack.
#NYR Carson Soucy listed on IR on official media site. Connor Mackey has been added to roster.
New York Rangers Healthy Scratch 24-Year Old Forward Ahead Of Sunday Nights Game
However, that isn't the case as Mike Sullivan and the Rangers have decided to make 24-year old forward Juuso Parssinen a health scratch just after three games into the 2025-26 season. Resulting in Jonny Brodzinski to slot in a make his 2025-26 season debut.
Looks like Jonny Brodzinski is in for Juuso Parssinen on the Rangers' third line with Noah Laba and former Washington forward Taylor Raddysh. Matthew Robertson, replacing the injured Carson Soucy (upper body, IR), is paired with Will Borgen.