Down 3-1 in their first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Rangers will have veteran defenseman Dan Girardi back in the lineup for Game 5 on Saturday.
The 31-year-old missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury. He was a minus-2 in just over 17 minutes of ice time during his team's 5-2 loss in Game 1.
He will be paired with rookie Brady Skjei.
Girardi will draw in for fellow veteran blue-liner Dan Boyle, who did not take warmups prior to Saturday's game. Boyle, who has said he will likely retire after this season, had one assist in the opening four games of the series.
It was later revealed the Rangers would be going with seven defensemen with Raphael Diaz taking the seventh spot. Forward Tanner Glass joins Boyle as a scratch.
