Klein has been out since March 11th, but will be back in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Capitals. With Klein back in, Matt Hunwick is expected to take a seat. Klein had 26 points (9G / 17A) with a plus-24 rating in 65 games this season.
Six weeks after Klein's left forearm was broken by Alex Ovechkin's shot, the bone hasn't fully healed, Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said Friday morning. He remains day-to-day.
Klein was once again on the ice for the Rangers morning skate and is nearing a return, but he is not quite ready to go tonight in Game 4. Monitor his status prior to Game 5 on Friday.
Klein traveled to Pittsburgh with the team for Monday’s game, but he will be held out of the lineup once again. Despite not playing, Klein is nearing a return.
Klein remains sidelined with an arm injury that has had him out of the lineup since March 11th. He remains day-to-day and his absence will keep Matt Hunwick in the lineup.
Klein was hit in the arm by an Alex Ovechkin shot on in Wednesday night’s win over the Capitals.Klein was sent back to New York to be re-evaluated where they discovered he would miss at least three weeks. If Klein misses four weeks, he could be back for the season finale. Matt Hunwick will be back in with Klein out.
Klein was injured while blocking a shot last night and will return to New York for evaluation. With Klein in New York it seems unlikely that he will play on Saturday in Buffalo. If he is out, Matt Hunwick will get back into the lineup.
Klein missed Monday's game vs. the Blues but will be back on the blue line tonight. He is expected to skate with Marc Staal as his D-partner. Klein has two goals and one assist in 10 games this season.
Klein left the ice this morning with the rest of the main group, while Dylan McIlrath stayed on for extra work, which means that Klein should be back on the blue line tonight vs. the Red Wings.
Klein is a full-participant in the Rangers’ game day skate after missing Monday’s game with a foot contusion. We will get confirmation from Alain Vigneault once the skate wraps up.
Klein still has a lot of swelling in his foot after blocking a Jacob Trouba slapper on Saturday. With Ryan McDonagh out as well the Rangers will call up two defensemen this afternoon.
Klein was injured when he blocked a Jacob Trouba shot on his first shift of the game. He played just one more shift before retiring to the dressing room for the night. The Rangers also lost fellow blueliner Ryan McDonagh last night, so they could be down two regulars on the back-end on Monday vs. St. Louis.
Klein was hit in the face by a puck on Sunday night and had to receive stitches following the 4-0 victory. The Rangers take on the Devils on Tuesday, so monitor Klein's status during tomorrow's morning skate.
Klein was acquired by the Rangers when they traded Michael Del Zotto on Wednesday. Klein has just three points (1G / 2A) with a minus-11 rating in 47 games with the Predators. He has a career-high of 21 points in 2011-12 and is known more for his defence than his offence. Moving to New York will not improve or decrease his already very minimal fantasy value.
Klein is a 6-foot-1, 199 lbs. defenseman who is a right handed shot. The Rangers were in need of a right handed defenseman, while the Predators have Shea Weber and Seth Jones who are much better players than Klein. Klein carries a $2.9 million US cap hit and is signed until the 2017-18 season. He has one goal, two assists and 75 hits to go along with his minus-11 rating in 47 games this season.
Klein has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but will slot back in tonight with Joe Piskula coming out and heading back to the AHL. Klein averages 20:17 TOI per game and is an important part of the Preds blueline. In 26 games this season he has one assist and a minus-8 rating.
There is no word what is ailing Klein, but he is out tonight along with Shea Weber. This is a huge hit to the Predators blueline, who lose 26-plus and 20-plus minute eaters on the back-end. Joe Piskula has been recalled and will play.
Klein has 12 points in 43 games for the Preds this season.
Sounds like Klein will draw back in this weekend. He has four goals and 15 points in 54 games.
Klein will miss another game. He has four goals and 15 points in 54 games.
