The Rangers' forward corps has taken the latest blow after the defensive corps lost Ryan Lindgren for several weeks.
Before the Blueshirts lost 3-1 to the Devils in their fourth preseason exhibition game, head coach Peter said Jimmy Vesey is expected to miss several weeks with a lower-body injury he sustained during Sunday's practice. Laviolette made the announcement Monday. Prudential Center.
Losing Vesey leaves a hole on the fourth line, where Matt Lempe, Adam Edstrom, Sam Carrick and Johnny Brodzinski have also played throughout training camp.
Of the aforementioned players, Edstrom was the only one to suit up in Newark on Monday night.
“That's what training camp is about,” Laviolette said after Monday's practice with the non-game group. “It's a chance for the players to step up. I think some of the players had a good camp and that's the evaluation process. It's still going. There's still three. [preseason] There are still games left, so those evaluations are still being done. ”
Vesey tore his shoulder on a hit by Panthers forward Ryan Romberg last season and missed the Rangers' final four playoff games.
Over the past two seasons with the Rangers, Vesey has totaled 24 goals and 27 assists in 161 games.
Jonathan Quick was scheduled to play the full game Monday, followed by Igor Shesterkin for most of the final two exhibition contests on Tuesday and Friday, Laviolette said Monday.
Quick made 25 saves on 28 shots in the loss to the Devils.
Considering the fact that the majority of the Devils' national team is in the Czech Republic for the NHL's Global Series, Monday night's Rangers lineup looked very promising.
Celebrities wearing suits include Quick, Edstrom, Connor McKee, Brennan Osman, Brett Berard, Victor Mancini, Adam Sikora and Bryce McConnell Barker.
“I thought we played pretty well in the first period, but we just made some big mistakes and allowed ourselves a comeback,” Laviolette said. “I didn't like it in the second period. I didn't think we were sharp at all. We were slow, we didn't turn the puck over, we didn't make good decisions. We could have skated better. , I thought I could have competed a little better.
“Once we got into the third period, I thought we took care of the issues and kept pressing until the end and kept trying to get into the game. We finally got one on the board, but it was too little too late. .”
McKie, Anton Breed and Adam Arne wore letters to Rangers.
Bly scored the Rangers' only goal of the game off a long rebound in the third period.
To fill out the lineup, the Rangers recalled Blake Hillman and Blade Jenkins from the Wolfpack at pro tryouts.
Ryder Korczak, who was injured most of the Rangers' training camp, skated in a yellow non-contact jersey in Hartford on Monday.
