The New York Rangers will have defenseman Dan Girardi back in the lineup against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday, according to NHL.com’s Dan Rosen.
If that holds true, Rosen reports that Girardi will replace Adam Clendening in the Rangers lineup.
The Rangers are 3-2-0 to start the season without Girardi, including a nice 4-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
For plenty of Rangers fans, this is great news, especially since New York could probably use some fresh legs on a back-to-back. He hasn’t played so far this season thanks to a groin injury.
More than a few people wonder if the former All-Star is actually a hindrance to his team, however, so expect some jokes here and there.
These two tweets from earlier this season do a decent job of summarizing the dichotomy:
Big loss for the San Jose Sharks tonight with no Dan Girardi in the lineup.
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) October 17, 2016
/Awkward laugh