The New York Rangers begin a three-game road trip out west beginning with the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night (10:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). RANGERS RUNDOWN - The Blueshi

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The Vegas Golden Knights are anticipating that leading goal scorer Ivan Barbashev will return to game action on Saturday against the New York Rangers.

Ivan Barbashev’s absence has thrown off the Golden Knights’ lineup more than Bruce Cassidy would have liked. Injuries happen, and the coach understands that it’s his job to find the right line combinations.

The Golden Knights will likely activate winger Ivan Barbashev off injured reserve before Saturday’s game against the Rangers after he was a full participant in practice on Friday, SinBin.vegas reports.