Andrew Gross of the Bergen Record reported this morning from the Rangers AM skate that forward Mike Rupp, out since October 25 with a torn meniscus has been cleared for contact and could play as soon as Saturday with the Rangers out west in Phoenix. So the question is who sits? Well, Rupp has been for the most part an "everyday" player over his career unlike Boogaard was in the sense that Boogaard would only play 45-60 games a year when you needed to add toughness to the lineup. I would be hesitant to send John Mitchell back to the Whale given how well Hagelin has played on that line with Boyle. So of course it comes back down to Christensen and Avery. Of course, the Ranger fan in me says that the Rangers should be doing everything in their power to get Christensen off the roster but I think its going to be Avery. The Rangers would have one too many guys who drop the gloves and would somewhat limit the Rangers offense.
If I were Torts, I would scratch Prust for a few games and get him healthy again. It's terribly obvious that all the bumps and bruises he takes have added up and greatly limited his effectiveness to the team. He is not the same guy who was all over the ice for the Rangers last season and awarded the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award.
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