Rangers Recall Defenseman Ahead of Hurricanes Matchup

The New York Rangers have announced that President and General Manager Chris Drury has assigned forward Jusso Pärssinen to the AHL affiliate of the Hartford Wolf Pack in addition to recalling defenseman Connor Mackey.

This development comes after Parssinen was placed on waivers on Nov. 25 following not participating in practice on Nov. 25 and being a healthy scratch against the St. Louis Blues. Parssinen has been scratched in six of the last eight games for the Rangers. Mackey, 29, has logged three assists in 15 games with the Wolf Pack so far this season.

Parssinen and Mackey's roster moves comes ahead of the Rangers facing off against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena; puck-drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. EST on Nov. 26.

Rangers Make Roster Adjustments Ahead of Facing Off Against K'Andre Miller

The game will serve as K'Andre Miller's first matchup against the Rangers since he was traded to Carolina for Scott Morrow back in July.

Miller said following morning skate he is excited to continue his new career journey as a Hurricane.

"Obviously, I knew what the summer might entail. I hadn't gone through that before, and obviously, it was not unexpected. It was a little shocking to go through that experience," Miller said according to the New York Post's Mollie Walker. "But I'm thriving now, I'm loving life. It's been amazing coming down here to Carolina and [I] came to start a new career here, so it's been fun."

Parssinen was signed to the Rangers with a two-year, $2.5 million contract as an unrestricted free agent in May. The Blueshirts can now bury $1.15 million of his annual $1.25 million salary cap charge since he cleared waivers and has since headed down to Hartford.