New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey and defenseman Marc Staal were both injured as the result of vicious head shots Saturday night, courtesy of the Nashville Predators. The incidents took place about 20 seconds apart in the second period. Neither Vesey nor Staal played in Monday night’s game against the Dallas Stars.
Vesey and Staal join Pavel Buchnevich on the injury list as the result of a shot to the head. Buchnevich suffered a hit to the jaw last week and has not returned to the lineup as he battles a concussion.