Mats Zuccarello, Vlad Namestnikov and Adam McQuaid all rejoined the Rangers for practice on Tuesday — no particular surprise there. But it was a bit of a surprise to see Pavel Buchnevich skating and participating in full, just three-plus weeks after suffering a broken thumb in a game at Columbus on Nov. 10 that was projected to sideline the winger from four to six weeks.
When it comes to injury projections, it is generally wise to take the over, but in this case, Buchnevich may be able to make it back for Saturday’s match at Florida, four weeks to the day since sustaining the injury.