"Wojtek Wolski was scratched for the first time in 28 games since coming to the Rangers from Phoenix on Jan. 10, and Matt Gilroy will sit for the first time in 31 games since Jan. 2 for Tuesday's game against the Islanders.

Wolski was benched for all but 1:53 in the third period of Saturday's 3-2 shootout victory at San Jose, though John Tortorella did give the winger one spin in overtime and selected him to go third in the skills competition. Wolski converted in the bottom of the third to extend the shootout before Brandon Dubinsky won it in the sixth round.

Gilroy sat for all but 1:44 in the third period against the Sharks, with Tortorella cutting to two pairs, as has become customary. "