With the news that star defenseman Adam Fox has been placed on long-term injured reserve for a left shoulder injury, the New York Rangers must reevaluate the direction of a season already on the brink.

Fox was injured in the Rangers’ 4-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. He was hit by Tampa Bay forward Brandon Hagel in the third period and left the game. Per Vincent Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic, who first reported that Fox was being placed on LTIR, the Rangers will reevaluate him around Christmas.

The loss of Fox may be insurmountable for a Rangers club that’s struggling to keep pace in a tight Eastern Conference. As of Monday morning, New York sits in sixth place in the Wild Card, a point back of the final playoff spot but four away from the basement — but with the Ran

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