Amidst the jubilation resulting from Tuesday night’s 4-3 come-from-behind shootout win over the Minnesota Wild, the New York Rangers and their fans have to be holding their breath with respect to the team’s health.
Specifically, forwards Julien Gauthier and Chris Kreider both suffered upper-body injuries that forced them to leave the game. There’s no definitive prognosis on either right now, but the Rangers should know more on Wednesday, at which point we’ll provide updates here.
Gauthier left in the first period after getting sandwiched and hit up high by a combination of old pal Ryan Reaves and Brandon Duhaime.