New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren out ‘at least a few weeks’
The New York Rangers have provided an update on Ryan Lindgren who left Tuesday’s 6-4 win over the New York Islanders with an upper-body injury.
Lindgren is expected to be out “at least a few weeks” after taking an uppercut during a fight against Scott Mayfield.
Meanwhile, the Rangers also announced that Artemi Panarin would be day-to-day after being evaluated for a lower-body injury.
Ryan Lindgren (upper body) is out “at least a few weeks.”
Artemi Panarin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
During the 2023-24 campaign, Lindgren tallied three goals and 14 assists for 17 points in 76 regular season games. He added three points in 16 Stanley Cup playoff contests.
On July 30, the Rangers and Lindgren agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract for the 2024-25 season after Lindgren had initially filed for arbitration. The contract allows the 26-year-old to become an unrestricted free agent following next season.
Lindgren was originally taken by the Boston Bruins in the second round, No. 19 overall, of the 2016 NHL Draft. Before Lindgren could even make his Bruins debut, he was traded to the Rangers in the deal that saw the Bruins receive Rick Nash before the trade deadline during the 2017-18 campaign.
Over parts of six seasons with the Rangers, Lindgren has appeared in 333 games, scoring 10 goals and 70 assists, including 11 points in 43 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Lindgren became a highly-touted prospect during his NCAA tenure. He was a two-time Big Ten All-Star Team Honorable Mention at the University of Minnesota. Lindgren has also represented his country on numerous occasions, playing for the United States at the 2014 World Under-17 Challenge, where the team won silver. Lindgren helped the United States win bronze at the 2016 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship and was a gold medalist at the 2017 World Juniors.