The New York Rangers are going to be without Jesper Fast for the next two-to-three weeks after the Blueshirts forward strained his quad vs. the New Jersey Devils.
OFFICIAL: #NYR Jesper Fast suffered a quad strain last night at NJ and will be sidelined for 2 to 3 weeks.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 22, 2017
The loss is a big one for the Rangers as Fast is having quite a sensational season. He’s appeared in 30 games scoring seven goals while adding nine assists for 16 points. Fast is a career 0.33 points per game player, but he’s been trending above that for the majority of this season.
There could be a dip considering he’s a career 0.33 P/GP player, but this is pretty good. pic.twitter.com/wf47kPdCOO
— Tom Urtz Jr. 🥅📊📉📈 (@TomUrtzJr) December 22, 2017
As a result of this the Rangers’ lines in practice were scrambled ahead of Saturday’s game vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs.
#NYR lines:
20-93-89
61-51-36
40-13-26
28-10-24 (hard to tell who is at center)Defense appears to be same.
— Matt Calamia (@MattCalamia) December 22, 2017
Alain Vigneault will meet with the media after practice, and at that time it will be more clear if a player will be called up from Hartford.
UPDATE: December 22, 1:41 p.m.
AV said at this time there’s no plan to recall a player for tomorrow’s game following Fast’s injury. They’ll reassess the situation after the holiday break. #NYR
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 22, 2017
Tomorrow’s game is the Rangers’ last before the holiday break, while the Pack are home tonight vs. the Providence Bruins and play a 3:00 p.m. game vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday as well.
The Rangers’ first game after the break is on Wednesday December 27 vs. the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden.