The Rangers are facing a major loss with one of their best players going down with an injury during practice.
Zibanejad's Injury During Scrimmage
During a recent practice game involving the New York Rangers, Mika Zibanejad was accidentally bumped into at center ice. According to insiders, his teammates had to help him off the ice. It's important to note that Zibanejad is one of the team's top players and was taking part in this practice game.
Oh, boy. Not sure exactly how it happened, but they just had to stop play because Mika Zibanejad was hunched over in pain. Looked like he was favoring his right arm and went to the bench very gingerly. #NYR
Following this unsettling incident, Zibanejad did not return to the practice game. Later, it was announced that he would be considered day-to-day due to his injury.
This marked the second star player in as many days to get hurt during a team scrimmage, with Buffalo Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin leaving their practice game due to a hand injury.
Although both players appear to have avoided serious injuries, these incidents may lead teams to be more careful about involving their star players in less important practice games.