Rangers recall Raphael Diaz from AHL

The New York Rangers may have a new man on the blue line in Game 3.

Veteran defenseman Raphael Diaz, who hasn't played in the NHL at all this season, was recalled from the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack and will be at the team's noon practice on Monday.

The 30-year-old appeared in four games during the Rangers' Stanley Cup Final run in 2014. He doesn't have a point in 12 career postseason games.

There is speculation Diaz could draw into the lineup Tuesday to replace rookie Dylan McIlrath, who played just nine minutes in Game 2. Injured blue-liners Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi aren't expected to be ready for Game 3, and are considered day to day.