Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Rangers Recall Jensen, Injury Updates: Nash, Puempel, Vesey, Buchnevich

The Rangers announced that they have have recalled F Nicklas Jensen from Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL

From the Rangers release: "Jensen, 23, has skated in 21 games with the Wolf Pack this season, registering eight goals and seven assists for 15 points, along with 18 penalty minutes. He leads Hartford in shots on goal (68), is tied for the team lead in goals, ranks second on the Wolf Pack in points, and is tied for fourth on the team in assists in 2016-17. Jensen has tallied a point in each of his last three games with Hartford (two goals, two assists), and he registered two points (one goal, one assist) in his last game with the Wolf Pack on Dec. 4 at Toronto. Jensen has notched at least one point in 12 of 21 games this season."

Rick  Nash underwent an MRI today on what was described as a "tweaked groin" by Alain Vigneault last night, the team should know more about his status tomorrow.

Alain Vigneault told reporters: "Nash is getting an MRI as we speak. As we said yesterday he tweaked his groin and they are finding out exactly what the issues are. I'll have a better update on that tomorrow."

Matt Puempel has been placed on the IR due to a concussion from the cross check to the face from Islanders' Brock Nelson.

Jimmy Vesey is being listed as day to day with an upper body injury. Alain Vigneault said that Vesey will make the trip but would not confirm if he would play. On Vesey, "Jimmy hurt himself, upper body related. Would say that he is day to day at this point. He will make the trip.....and I would say that he is going to make the trip (smile)."

Vigneault on Status of injured Rookie Pavel Buchnevich,"he is continuing the process of the rehab. Right now they feel that he probably needs some more time improving his strength level until they really start gearing him up on the ice. They are working on off-ice stuff, they feel he needs more time so there is no definite timetable. The strength needs to improve before they can really push him on the ice."

Both Rick Nash and Jimmy Vesey did not participate in today's practice but Nick jensen was on the ice taking part.

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