Carson Soucy was activated off injured reserve ahead of the Rangers matchup with the Wild on Monday night, but head coach Mike Sullivan did not go back to the defensive formation he started the season with.

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While Soucy slotted right back in, Sullivan opted to keep Matthew Robertson in the top six after the Rangers rookie impressed in the four games he played in relief.

That edged Urho Vaakanainen out of the lineup, making the 26-year-old defenseman a healthy scratch for the first time this season.

“Those decisions are always difficult,” Sullivan said before the Rangers lost 3-1 to

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