Looks like Lindberg in against Isles, no Buchnevich this week and more updates
Oscar Lindberg will likely take Josh Jooris’ spot on the 4th line tonight based on the morning skate, The NYDN tweeted that Jooris and Adam Clendening were skating on their own this morning.
Hrivik will play tomorrow and Vigneault will decide between Jooris/Lindberg for last forward spot.
— Justin Tasch (@J_Tasch) December 5, 2016
Jooris on with Clendening and Raanta this morning. So Lindberg presumably in tonight.
— Justin Tasch (@J_Tasch) December 6, 2016
Pavel Buchnevich Updates
The hope was that Pavel Buchnevich would be take two weeks off to rest his ailing back, unfortunately time’s up and he isn’t back. Here’s the latest.
Buchnevich skating, shooting very gingerly in first time on ice…
— Steve Zipay (@stevezipay) December 5, 2016
AV says Buchnevich will continue to skate, won’t play on trip, unclear whether he will join team for Winnipeg, Chicago
— Steve Zipay (@stevezipay) December 5, 2016
Buchnevich (back) skating on his own today. Won’t play this week but may still go on road trip to skate.
— Justin Tasch (@J_Tasch) December 5, 2016
POWER RANGERS
TSN’s Scott Cullen ranks the Rangers #1 this week.
1. NEW YORK RANGERS 17-8-1
THIS WEEK: 1 LAST WEEK: 3
GF: 3.65 GA: 2.46 SA CF%: 46.7
PP%: 22.7 PK%: 85.1
The Rangers have been treading water lately, 4-4-1 in the past nine games, and have worrisome possession numbers that are in decline (44.4% of score-adjusted shot attempts since Nov. 1 ranks 29th), but they’re scoring like mad, so good enough to slide back into the the No. 1 spot.
Key Injuries: C Mika Zibanejad (fibula), RW Pavel Buchnevich (back).
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