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.

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 New York Rangers will be without defenceman Adam Fox for the foreseeable future.  According to reports on Wednesday evening, the Rangers will be putting the blueliner on injured reserve.

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is going on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Fox is expected to miss some time but should return before the end of the regular season,

The New York Rangers were down to four defensemen Tuesday versus the Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders as fellow rearguards K’Andre Miller and Adam Fox suffered injuries and did not return.

USA Today’s Vince Z. Mercogliano reported Wednesday that the Rangers are placing Adam Fox on injured reserve after the right-shot D-man left Tuesday’s contest against the New York Islanders with an injury.

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is heading to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

The New York Rangers have reportedly placed Adam Fox on injured reserve. Fox suffered an upper-body injury during the Rangers’ 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. He fell hard to the ice and was seen laboring his left shoulder before quickly making his way to the locker room.