Bobby Bevilacqua

The Rangers will be without their star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist for at least three weeks due to a vascular injury, though he could potentially be out for longer. Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.

After a surprise announcement that Henrik Lundqvist would miss his start against the Boston Bruins, the Rangers announced this afternoon that star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss at least three weeks with a vascular injury, meaning having to do with the veins, related to the shot he took to the neck against the Caroline Hurricanes on January 31^st.

While he will definitely be sidelined for at least three weeks, it could potentially be longer, with the Rangers also announcing that at that point, he will be reevaluated for his injury. Depending on what is found during the next three weeks and after the reevaluation, he could miss more time, or he will be available to play when the three weeks is up. Read the rest of this entry →