Depth on defense may now be an issue, but the fourth line had a great day at the office against the Islanders.

The New York Rangers dealt with two unfortunate of injuries during their Tuesday night game against the New York Islanders.

ELMONT, NY — New York Rangers star defenseman Adam Fox suffered an apparent left shoulder injury, forcing him to leave Tuesday night’s rout of the Islanders early in the third period. The incident occurred roughly three minutes into the final frame with the Blueshirts leading 5-1.

Already down Chris Kreider, who was deemed day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the Rangers lost key defencemen Adam Fox and K'Andre Miller on Tuesday against the New York Islanders.

The New York Rangers were down to four defensemen Tuesday versus the Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders as fellow rearguards K’Andre Miller and Adam Fox suffered injuries and did not return.

Rangers defenseman Adam Fox commits a penalty and is in visible pain as he skates off the ice.

K’Andre Miller, who holds down the left side on the second defense pair and is an important penalty killer, exited the game in the second period with a lower-body injury. Even w