K’Andre Miller landed on injured reserve in December with an upper-body injury before returning later that month, too — and he also exited Tuesday’s game. Ryan Lindgren, Fox’s partner on the Blueshirts’ top pairing, missed the start of the season.

Losing top defenseman Adam Fox is the last thing that the New York Rangers need right now, but the unfortunate reality is that is their current situation. Fox has been placed on Injured Reserve by the Rangers after getting hurt during their 6-1 win over the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night.

The Vancouver Canucks traded Carson Soucy today, cutting his planned stay with the team short. The New York Rangers will welcome the defenceman with open arms.

The Rangers’ chances of beating out the crowded field vying for a playoff spot will be a little bit more challenging now that they will be without top defenseman Adam Fox, who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with an upper-body injury. Fox will miss at least a week and perhaps more.

Adam Fox is recognized as an excellent offensive defenseman. He has exceeded the 70-point plateau in his last three seasons, but he often struggles in the playoffs. He has good statistics in spring games,

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is going on injured reserve with an upper-body ... They are two points back of the second and final wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 24 games to play. The 2021 Norris Trophy winner recently played ...