Following their best regular-season campaign in history, the New York Rangers began training camp with the goal of preparing for the upcoming season and winning the Stanley Cup. That aim may have suffered a minor setback after forward Jimmy Vesey sustained an injury that has since been determined to be more serious than originally thought.
Vesey will be sidelined for several weeks after suffering a lower-body injury during practice, missing the start of the regular season and possibly a few more games later on. Head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed the news on Monday, stating that the veteran winger’s absence could last into the regular season.
“Vesey is out for a few weeks with a lower-body issue,” Laviolette told reporters, according to the New York Post’s Larry Brooks. Laviolette initially labeled the injury as “harmless,” but with the NHL season starting on October 9 and this latest update from the coach, Vesey’s availability for opening night is highly questionable. Vesey was injured during a drill in Sunday’s practice, staggering off the ice and missing the rest of the session. The 31-year-old forward, who returned to the Rangers last season, has been a valuable member of their bottom-six unit. Most recently, he had 13 goals and 13 assists in 80 games last season.
With Vesey out of the lineup to begin the season, the Rangers will have to rely on depth players like as Adam Edstrom and Matt Rempe in more prominent positions to compensate for the veteran’s absence.
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