The New York Rangers held an optional morning skate on Monday and Mika Zibanejad was not among the players who were on the ice.
Rangers head coach David Quinn confirmed that his No. 1 center would not play on Monday night against the Ottawa Senators at the Garden.
Zibanejad will miss his third consecutive game as a result of a hard hit he suffered in a loss against the Boston Bruins last week. The upper-body injury is not head-related but is said to be an issue with his neck.
Mika did skate on his own before the optional skate.