Forward Matt Puempel, who developed concussion symptoms late in practice on Monday, is out indefinitely, coach Alain Vigneault said Tuesday, “until we can sort this out.”
Puempel, who scored a hat trick on three power-play goals against the Coyotes in Arizona last Thursday, took a hit from Colorado’s Cody McLeod 3:56 into the second period on Saturday. He returned to play 4:04 in the third period.
The 23-year-old, who was claimed by the Rangers on Nov. 21 after being waived by the Ottawa Senators, had missed four games with a concussion suffered on Dec. 6 after a hit from the Islanders’ Brock Nelson at Barclays Center.