The New York Rangers have been without Mika Zibanejad since Sunday, October 27. He was hit by Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins with a dangerous reverse hit that rocked the Blueshirts center and sent him right to the bench. At first it looked like he would be out just a few days and early reports were that it was a neck injury. When he failed to return to action, the speculation began.
Anyone who follows the NHL knows that injuries are often described as an “upper body” or “lower body” injury. That is not exactly a specific description.