Overview
- Activated from long-term injured reserve after a Nov. 29 shoulder injury, Adam Fox rejoined the lineup on Wednesday.
- Fox logged 21:13 with a goal and an assist, including a power-play blast past Charlie Lindgren at 15:17 of the second period.
- Washington won 6-3 as New York’s slide continued, leaving the Rangers with one regulation victory in their past 13 games and a 1-3-1 stretch in their last five.
- To accommodate the activation, the Rangers reassigned Scott Morrow to Hartford, and their forward depth thinned further with J. T. Miller still out as Noah Laba (upper body) and Conor Sheary (lower body) exited the game.
- Coach Mike Sullivan said Fox "had a strong game," and Fox noted he has not been told about potential U.S. Olympic selection, with an announcement expected Thursday; the Rangers play the Winter Classic against the Panthers on Friday in Miami.