The New York Rangers said coach Mike Sullivan is missing their game Sunday night against Detroit because of personal reasons. No other details were provided. In Sullivan’s absence, assistants David Quinn and Joe Sacco were set to run the bench against the Red Wings.

The New York Rangers have recalled Scott Morrow from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League, while sending down Gabe Perreault.

NEW YORK -- The Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers both will wrap up their respective weekend back-to-back sets when the Original Six clubs square off at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.

MLB rules require teams to make decisions on prospects by a deadline. For players signed before age 18 it’s five years. For any player signed after age 19 its four years. At that point, those players must either be placed on the 40-man roster or be left exposed to the Rule 5 draft, which is in December at MLB’s winter meetings.

Before Mariska Hargitay was the leading lady of Law & Order protecting New York City, she nearly helped The Power Rangers save the universe.

With Matt Rempe on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury suffered in an Oct. 23 fight with San Jose Sharks brawler Ryan Reaves, the responsibility to answer the bell has fallen squarely on Carrick’s shoulders. He’s embraced it with three spirited fights this season, which hasn’t gone unnoticed.

For Travis Jankowski, the text message was a bit out of blue. But, then again, he and Skip Schumaker go way back.