Alberts Smits out with injury as another Rangers defenseman progresses toward return

The rookie defenseman had appeared in all 17 games for the Rangers before he was a last-minute scratch for the win over Seattle on Saturday.

Alberts Smits out with injury as another Rangers defenseman progresses toward return
The rookie defenseman had appeared in all 17 games for the Rangers before he was a last-minute scratch for the win over Seattle on Saturday.