Troubling news emerges from the Rangers practice as key player will be sidelined for an unknown period of time
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Troubling news emerges from the New York Rangers morning skate in Greenburgh as key defenseman has been ruled out for tonight's upcoming match against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Back on Wednesday day the New York Rangers organization announced that defenseman Urho Vaakanainen would not play against the Boston Bruins due to an illness, just about an hour before the game.
UPDATE: Urho Vaakanainen (illness) will not play tonight.
However, according to several reports Vaakanainen still isn't at his best and has officially been ruled out for Friday nights game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
At #NYR� morning skate in Greenburgh, where Urho Vaakanainen is still sick, the Rangers say, and won't play tonight.
Urho Vaakanainen is still sick and will not play tonight.
As Vaakanainen was out on Wednesday, defenseman Zac Jones ended up slotting in the into the lineup for the first time since Dec. 23, and is expected to do so again tonight according to the Rangers lineups during their morning skate.
Rangers lines
Panarin-Miller-Zibanejad
Smith-Trocheck-Lafrenière
Kreider-Brodzinski-Cuylle
Vesey-Carrick-Rempe
Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Jones-Schneider
Shesterkin
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Panarin-Miller-Zibanejad
Smith-Trocheck-Lafrenière
Kreider-Brodzinski-Cuylle
Vesey-Carrick-Rempe
Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Jones-Schneider
Shesterkin
Quick
In 22 games with the Rangers, Vaakanainen has recorded five assists while averaging 15:25 minutes.
Vaakanainen has been a solid defender for the New York Rangers this season, as in just 22 games he has tallied five assists while averaging 15:25 minutes of ice time.
Along with this, head coach Peter Laviolette doesn't think this illness will keep Vaakanainen out of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Laviolette said he doesn't think this illness is anything that will keep Vaakanainen out of 4 Nations. He's scheduled to represent Finland.
Previously on NYRangersInsider
| POLL | ||
FEVRIER 7 | 893 ANSWERS Troubling news emerges from the Rangers practice as key player will be sidelined for an unknown period of time Who would you rather see in the New York Rangers lineup? | ||
| Zac Jones | 374 | 41.9 % |
| Urho Vaakanainen | 247 | 27.7 % |
| Both | 272 | 30.5 % |
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