Tony DeAngelo has been placed on waivers by the New York Rangers.
DeAngelo inked a two-year, $9.6 million extension with the Rangers in October, but he has quickly fallen out of favor with the organization. His off-ice issues have certainly been an unwanted distraction, but his on-ice performance has also deteriorated. DeAngelo picked up his first point in six games on Saturday with an assist, but finished with a minus-3 rating over 20:28 of ice time in New York's 5-4 OT loss to Pittsburgh. The 25-year-old blueliner racked up 15 goals and 53 points in 68 games last season
Three sources have confirmed to The Athletic that there was indeed an altercation involving DeAngelo and goalie Alexandar Georgiev in the tunnel that leads to the Rangers’ locker room. Incidentally, Georgiev was held out of practice for “maintenance” on Sunday. The altercation was quickly broken up.
