Mackenzie Skapski was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of The Record reports.

Skapski was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of The Record reports.

Analysis:

Skapski's demotion indicates that the Rangers plan to have Henrik Lundqvist (neck) dress during Thursday's game against the Senators, likely as the backup to Cam Talbot. Lundqvist's nearly two-month absence resulted in an extended taste of the NHL for Skapski, but the 20-year-old only appeared in two games. Both of those outings came against the tanking Sabres, during which Skapski cruised to easy victories and delivered a shutout in the second of those two turns. He figures to remain at Hartford for the remainder of the season.