FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — New York Rangers ahead Jimmy Vesey is out and has been categorized as week-to-week with an upper-body damage, coach Peter Laviolette mentioned on Saturday.
Vesey took a thundering hit from Florida Panthers ahead Ryan Lomberg within the second interval of Sport 2 of the Rangers’ Jap Convention Ultimate sequence Friday. He didn’t return for the third interval, and Laviolette mentioned after the sport that Vesey was being evaluated additional.
New York took Sport 2 with a 2-1 additional time victory to even the sequence, 1-1.
Vesey has been a dependable a part of the Rangers’ backside six all through the postseason, producing one purpose and three factors in 12 video games. He did make the journey with New York to Florida regardless of not projecting to be an possibility there for Sport 3 or Sport 4.
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Laviolette didn’t specify on Saturday who would change Vesey for New York. However the Rangers coach was assured the membership’s depth would shine by means of.
“With out stepping into the lineup [for Sunday], whenever you undergo the entire [playoffs], it is a lengthy grind,” Laviolette mentioned. “Issues pop up like they did final evening, and also you want a variety of gamers out there. We’ve got a variety of guys which might be prepared to leap again within the lineup and that is factor for us. We have been getting wholesome. Took somewhat little bit of a success final evening, nevertheless it’s good to have gamers which might be able to go.”
One possibility for New York could possibly be sliding Blake Wheeler again in. The veteran hasn’t performed since struggling a leg damage in February. He took warmups with the Rangers forward of Sport 2 earlier than being scratched. Laviolette mentioned on Saturday placing Wheeler again in would transcend simply having medical clearance to take action, but in addition the peace of mind he is able to compete on the most crucial time of 12 months.
“He is cleared to do all the pieces,” Laviolette mentioned. “[But] all people, after they come again from a considerable damage, sooner or later, they’re cleared, however there’s elements the place they’ve to verify their recreation is there, as effectively, primarily based on what they could have been coping with. By the method of getting a participant again … it is getting your recreation again on top of things. Blake is cleared for contact, we’re making an attempt to verify he is on top of things. He is working at it.”
Sport 3 is at 3 p.m. on Sunday.