Rangers coach Alain Vigneault wouldn’t completely rule out the possibility of defenseman Ryan McDonagh playing in tomorrow’s Game 3 versus the Penguins.
This morning, Vigneault called that possibility “doubtful'; however, he added that “stranger things have happened.”
McDonagh (hand) practiced today, and was “flying around,” according to teammate Kevin Klein.
But McDonagh was paired with AHL call-up Raphael Diaz, while the three pairings that the Rangers used Saturday in their victory over Pittsburgh remained the same.
McDonagh was paired with Raphael Diaz, which looks like it the 4th pair. Other 3 are the same: Staal-Klein, Yandle-McIlrath, Skjei-Boyle.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) April 18, 2016
If McDonagh can’t play Tuesday, Game 4 goes Thursday at MSG.