New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, out since Feb. 2 with a vascular injury, continues to skate, but there is still no update on when he could possibly return to game action.
That’s according to multiple reports Friday, including from The Record.
“I’m not quite sure what the next steps are, we’ll find out,” said Rangers’ head coach Alain Vigneault, as per the club’s website.
“When he gets clearance I don’t expect it to be too long before he’s in goal. He’s been skating since the beginning. The only thing he hasn’t been doing is taking shots up top. My understanding of his work load is that it’s been very intense, so it shouldn’t take him long to be back and playing.”
While Lundqvist has been out, Cam Talbot has done an impressive job taking over the starting duties.
Talbot has 12 wins in 17 games since Lundqvist went down with injury, and has allowed only a combined five goals in his last five starts.
It appears, however, that Talbot will get a night off. Mackenzie Skapski will start Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres, as per Andrew Gross.