The New York Rangers are hoping that Ryan McDonagh will only be out three-to-four weeks while fellow defenseman Kevin Klein’s experiencing too much swelling to allow for an estimated window of recovery.
Not surprisingly, the team does know that Klein will miss at least tomorrow’s game against the St. Louis Blues:
#NYR Injury Update (Part 1): Ryan McDonagh will be out "in the 3-4 week range" due to separated shoulder, according to AV
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 2, 2014
#NYR Injury Update (Part 2): Kevin Klein still has a lot of swelling in his foot, so no final evaluation on his injury..won't play Monday
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 2, 2014
Also not shocking: head coach Alain Vigneault admitted that Derek Stepan won’t be ready to return on Monday.
#NYR Injury Update (Part 3): Derek Stepan is still listed as day to day, but will not play Monday..Stepan did say "I'm feeling a lot better"
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 2, 2014
On the bright side, Stepan and Dan Boyle were able to participate in practice on Sunday, though both wore no-contact jerseys. Boyle could take a while to get comfortable enough to play, though:
#NYR Injury Update (Part 4): Dan Boyle skated today, but is "very limited" in his words w/ what he can do with broken hand..no timetable yet
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 2, 2014
Ryan Malone was placed on waivers to make room for an AHL call-up, which is expected to happen in the early evening.