Mackey was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Mackey apparently is the odd man out on the Rangers' blue line after Urho Vaakanainen (upper body) was activated off injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's clash with Nashville. The 28-year-old Mackey logged two games with the Rangers so far this season, recording five PIM, one shot and four hits while averaging 16:08 of ice time.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Brought up from AHL
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Mackey was summoned from AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Mackey has two goals, four assists and 29 PIM across 22 minor-league outings this season. He will provide the Rangers with a seventh defender ahead of Sunday's game versus Seattle, but he likely won't be in the lineup.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Placed on waivers
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Mackey hit the waiver wire Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Mackey played only one game for the Rangers in 2023-24, picking up a fighting major and three blocked shots. The 28-year-old spent most of the 2023-24 campaign at AHL Hartford, where he had two goals and nine points in 44 regular-season contests.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Inks two-year extension
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Mackey signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers on Friday.
Although the Rangers haven't released the details of the deal, it's probably safe to assume Mackey's extension is a two-way contract. The 27-year-old defender has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the minors, picking up two goals and 11 points through 36 games with AHL Hartford, but he's also drawn into one game with the Rangers, picking up one shot, one hit, three blocks and five PIM in 16:27 of ice time versus the Senators on Jan. 27.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Returned to AHL affiliate
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Mackey was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Mackey sat as a healthy scratch Monday versus Colorado after being promoted from the minors Sunday. The 27-year-old defender has appeared in just one NHL contest this season.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Summoned from AHL
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Mackey was brought up from AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Mackey has two goals, seven assists and 53 PIM in 31 AHL appearances this campaign. He picked up five PIM, three blocked shots and one hit against Ottawa on Jan. 27 during his NHL season debut. Mackey will probably be a healthy scratch Monday against Colorado because Ryan Lindgren (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Sent back to Hartford
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Mackey was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Mackey played 16:27 on Saturday due to Jacob Trouba (suspension) and Ryan Lindgren (upper body) being unavailable, logging a shot, a hit, three blocks and a five-minute fighting major. The 27-year-old Mackey has eight points (two goals, six assists) in 28 AHL games this season.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Recalled Saturday
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Mackey was called up from AHL Hartford on Saturday.
Mackey has two goals, eight points and 47 PIM in 28 contests with Hartford in 2023-24. Although he hasn't made his Rangers debut yet, Mackey's recorded four goals, 11 points and 70 PIM in 39 career NHL games.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Returns to AHL
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Mackey was sent down to AHL Hartford on Saturday.
Mackey was an emergency depth option for Saturday's game versus the Bruins, but he didn't play. He has not made an NHL appearance this season.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Promoted Saturday
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Mackey was called up by the Rangers on Saturday.
Mackey has a goal, five points and 35 PIM in 15 contests with AHL Hartford this season. He hasn't played for New York yet, but he does have four goals and 11 points in 39 career NHL games. With K'Andre Miller's (personal) potentially out of the lineup for Saturday's game in Boston, Mackey is likely up to serve as an insurance policy in case another defenseman ends up being unavailable.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Dropped to AHL
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Mackey was assigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Mackey has been an extra defender for the Rangers during the absence of Adam Fox (lower body). If Fox returns to the lineup Wednesday versus Detroit, Zac Jones will probably become the spare blueliner for the Rangers. Mackey has one goal and three assists in nine AHL contests this campaign.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Summoned from AHL
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Mackey was called up by the Rangers on Friday.
Mackey has a goal, four points and 19 PIM in nine contests with AHL Hartford this season. He hasn't played for the Rangers this campaign but does have four goals, 11 points and 70 PIM in 39 career NHL games.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Back in NHL
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Mackey was called up by the Rangers on Saturday.
Mackey was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Friday, so his latest stint in the minors was brief. He's been on the Rangers' roster for four contests this year but has served as a healthy scratch in all of those games. With Hartford, Mackey has a goal and an assist in eight appearances this year.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Summoned from AHL
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Mackey was promoted from AHL Hartford on Wednesday.
Mackey has a goal, two points and 17 PIM in seven AHL contests this season. He hasn't played for the Rangers yet, but the 27-year-old does have four goals, 11 points and 70 PIM in 39 career NHL games.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Returns to AHL
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Mackey was sent down to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Mackey continues to be involved in paper moves to accrue cap space while the Rangers deal with injuries. He was a healthy scratch Tuesday versus the Red Wings.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Sent down
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Mackey was loaned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.
Mackey was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Minnesota. If the Rangers want an extra blueliner, he could be back with the big club prior to Tuesday's contest versus Detroit. Mackey has one goal, one assist and 17 PIM in seven AHL outings this season.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Summoned by Rangers
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Mackey was called up by the Rangers on Friday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Mackey has a goal and two points in seven contests with AHL Hartford this season. With Fox (lower body) on the long-term injured reserve list, Mackey might be up with the Rangers for weeks, though it wouldn't be surprising if he spends a decent chunk of that time serving as a healthy scratch.
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Rangers' Connor Mackey: Signs with Rangers
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Mackey signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Rangers on Saturday.
Mackey played 10 games with the Flames last season and 20 games with the Coyotes, scoring three times and adding four assists. Mackey should see some time with the Rangers next season as a depth defenseman.
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Coyotes' Connor Mackey: Garners helper in loss
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Mackey notched an assist, three shots on goal and 10 PIM in Monday's 8-1 loss to the Kraken.
Mackey helped out on Lawson Crouse's goal in the second period. In the third, Mackey's frustration with the lopsided score led to him shoving Daniel Sprong after the Kraken's eighth goal. Both Mackey and goal-scorer Ryan Donato were given misconduct penalties in the ensuing fracas. Mackey has two points over his last three games and seven points, 39 PIM, 24 shots on net, 57 hits and 24 blocked shots through 26 outings between the Coyotes and the Flames this season.
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Coyotes' Connor Mackey: Snaps 11-game point drought
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Mackey tallied a goal in a 5-2 loss to Dallas on Friday.
Mackey gave Arizona a 2-1 lead with his marker late in the first period, but the Coyotes couldn't maintain their edge. It was his third marker and sixth point in 24 contests this season. He hadn't provided a point over his previous 11 outings, though he did record 16 PIM and 35 hits in that span, and he now has 29 and 52, respectively, overall in 2022-23.
