Rangers top-line right wing Mats Zuccarello was the only Ranger unavailable due to injury for Game 1 of this second-round series against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night at the Garden.
The team maintained that the Norwegian forward, who has a likely concussion, is "sidelined indefinitely" with an "upper-body injury" after being hit in the left side of his helmet by a Ryan McDonagh shot last Friday night at the Garden.
It is unknown whether Zuccarello will be available at any point in the series. Coach Alain Vigneault said on Wednesday that "Zucc's not gonna be available" but then backed off ruling him out for the full round.