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New York Rangers: Vitali Kravtsov fine after injury scare Wednesday

New York Rangers first-round draft pick and Team Russia forward Vitali Kravtsov gave all parties involved quite a scare during Wednesday nights quarterfinal round against Slovakia.

.@Kravtsov heads to locker room after being banged up in the corner a few shifts earlier #NYR #LGR pic.twitter.com/UdHAv9i33E

With a 5-0 lead in the second period of his WJC game, Kravtsov got tangled up with the Slovakian defense and appeared to hurt his arm or shoulder. After being checked out by a Russian team doctor on the bench, he headed to the locker room.