Ruzicka had been held without a point in 10 straight games, leading to him being placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames three weeks ago and ultimately being claimed by the Coyotes. The 24-year-old Slovak was the fourth-round pick of the Flames in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and will make his Coyotes debut on Monday. He had 40 points (14G / 26A) in 114 career games with the Flames.

Tyler Pitlick will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Edstrom to re-enter the Rangers' lineup, his second game of the season. On December 15th, Edstrom made his NHL debut, scoring one goal on three shots while playing 9:39 time-on-ice.

Pitlick played the last five games for the Rangers but will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Adam Edstrom to draw back into the lineup. In 34 games this season, Pitlick has four points (1G / 3A) while averaging 10:12 time-on-ice.