The New York Rangers defeated the Seattle Kraken by a 4-3 final score on Saturday.
With this victory, the Rangers have now won each of their last three games.
The Rangers will now be looking to keep their momentum going against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers currently have a 12-3-3 record, so this matchup won’t be an easy one for New York.
Now, as the Rangers prepare for their game against Edmonton, they have promoted a defenseman from the AHL.
New York Rangers Promote 27-Year-Old
The Rangers have announced that they have called up defenseman Marc Del Gaizo from their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
“Marc Del Gaizo has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack,” the Rangers announced on X.
Marc Del Gaizo has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack.
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) November 8, 2026
The Rangers calling up Del Gaizo comes as top prospect Alberts Smits is dealing with an upper-body injury. Thus, Del Gaizo will now provide New York with more depth on their blueline while Smits is sidelined.
Looking at Del Gaizo
Del Gaizo signed a two-year, two-way contract with New York this offseason. This was after he posted nine goals, 27 points, and a plus-23 rating in 63 games for the AHL’s Laval Rocket last season.
Del Gaizo has been off to a solid start to the 2026-27 season with the Wolf Pack. In 15 games with the AHL club this campaign, he has two goals and 11 points.
Del Gaizo last played at the NHL level during the 2024-25 season with the Nashville Predators. In 46 games that season for Nashville, he posted two goals and nine points.
In 55 career NHL games over two seasons, the 27-year-old blueliner has posted two goals, 12 points, 23 penalty minutes, 63 blocks, and 91 hits.
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