The struggling New York Rangers will be without defenseman Jacob Trouba for the next four to six weeks because of a broken thumb.
That's a significant blow to an underachieving team with playoff aspirations that has lost four in a row.
"Unfortunately, we're going to miss everything he brings from a physicality standpoint, from a compete standpoint, from what he brings to us from a leadership standpoint," coach David Quinn said Wednesday. "He'll be missed. But the good news is it's not as serious as we originally thought and he's going to be back sooner than later.