Practice Buzz: No Mats Zuccarello at optional skate today

Anthony Scultore Updated: Apr 27, 2015

Breathe! It’s only an optional skate and Mats Zuccarello is not on the ice as they just got underway at noon. In addition, Keith Yandle and Marc Staal are also not skating. If you are looking for some good news, Kevin Klein is out there.

Per the beat writers on scene, Alain Vigneault is not conducting practive but is instead watching from his perch upstairs. He is expected to speak soon.

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Klein on. No sighting of Zuccarello, Yandle or Staal.

— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) April 27, 2015

Vigneault exercising his option. Watching NYR practice from perch above rink.

— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) April 27, 2015

At NYR optional practice. Lots of players, including Klein. No Zuccarello.

— Steve Zipay (@stevezipay) April 27, 2015

Kevin Klein one of the first #NYR on ice this morning for optional practice..AV watching from perch above the ice

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 27, 2015