So Pavel Buchnevich is finally cleared for contact again at long last. He practiced with the team today and has since been sent down to Hartford. It's not being considered a conditioning assignment, but that's obviously basically the point, to get him back into game shape. He will be playing for the Wolf Pack tonight.
Rick Nash is "getting close" but not tomorrow, so you won't see him in Columbus. Marc Staal is "day-to-day." Mika Zibanejad is skating pretty much every day now and seems to be feeling good.
The Rangers' bye week begins after tomorrow night's game in Lumbus. Rest of the league should be on notice that the Rangers have literally been playing without half of their top 6 for 1-2 months now and still ranking in third place in the NHL, and they're about to get them back when they return from the bye.
Rick Nash is "getting close" but not tomorrow, so you won't see him in Columbus. Marc Staal is "day-to-day." Mika Zibanejad is skating pretty much every day now and seems to be feeling good.
The Rangers' bye week begins after tomorrow night's game in Lumbus. Rest of the league should be on notice that the Rangers have literally been playing without half of their top 6 for 1-2 months now and still ranking in third place in the NHL, and they're about to get them back when they return from the bye.
