It looks like Henrik Lundqvist will not be participating in this year’s World Championships. According to 5-hole blog, Lundqvist’s knees are bothering him so much to the point that he will not be able to participate.
Take a second to panic.
Now that you’re done panicking, there’s no real reason to panic here. When goalies play 70+ games for three years in a row, their knees bother them. Hell, when I play one game in net my knees bother me for three days. Unless this turns into an issue that lingers into August and September, then there really is nothing to worry about. The hockey season is one of, if not the most, grueling seasons in professional sports. It really takes its toll on your body. Let’s not panic, and consider this to be a good decision made by the face of the franchise to get some much needed rest.
While not 100% confirmed, it looks like Ryan Callahan will be playing tonight against Buffalo. According to Andrew Gross, the injured winger will be taking part in the pre-game warmups. If his knee continues to feel good, then he will play tonight, likely in the place of the recently called up Dale Weise.
As per Andrew Gross, injured Rangers forwards Ryan Callahan and Brian Boyle returned to the ice today. Callahan took part in the full practice, while Boyle skated on his own after practice was over. It doesn’t appear that Boyle will be ready for tomorrow’s game in Buffalo, but there is still an outside chance that Callahan will play. He said it basically depends on how he feels tomorrow.
The Rangers have played well despite the injury to the alternate captain, going 3-0-1 since he went down with his knee injury. Should Callahan play tomorrow, it is anyone’s guess who will sit. It could be Aaron Voros, it could be P.A. Parenteau, it could be Dale Weise, it could be Jody Shelley. Voros has played particularly well lately, as have Parenteau and Shelley. Weise could be the odd man out, but since he was just called up, he could be given his shot to play. It will be an interesting decision to see who plays and who doesn’t when these injuries begin to heal.
As per the beat writers on Twitter; Ryan Callahan, Sean Avery and Brian Boyle did not skate at practice today and will not play tonight. Also, it looks like coach John Tortorella will be keeping the same lineup as he did against the Islanders, with Matt Gilroy and Enver Lisin being sent to the Prucha Box. So despite playing a combined 15 minutes in the last game, Anders Eriksson and Corey Locke will remain in the lineup tonight tomorrow against Tampa Bay. It is safe to assume the lines will look the same as they did against the Islanders on Tuesday:
Dubinsky-Christensen-Gaborik
Prospal-Locke-Drury
Voros-Jokinen- Parenteau
Shelley-Anisimov-Prust
Henrik Lundqvist will be in net todaytomorrow, for his 800th start in a row.
As per Steve Zipay, Ryan Callahan is out tonight with his leg injury, being replaced in the lineup by the recently called up P.A. Parenteau. The other player called up, Anders Eriksson, will be in the lineup tonight, replacing Matt Gilroy. Gilroy only played 10:05 in the shootout win against New Jersey on Thursday night.
The other minor lineup change for tonight is that Aaron Voros will indeed return tonight, and Enver Lisin will be the additional healthy scratch.
Aaron Voros has tweeted that he may find himself back in the lineup on Saturday against Toronto. This is bad news for Ryan Callahan, who re-injured his leg in last night’s thriller against New Jersey. To quote Voros, stay tuned.
With the Rangers still mathematically in the playoff hunt, they took to the ice for practice today without alternate captain Ryan Callahan for a second straight day. Sean Avery participated in practice, returning after a one day absence. Both wingers were injured in the Rangers loss to the Bruins on Sunday.
As per Jim Cerny, Marian Gaborik was skating at practice today, and was not wearing a non-contact jersey. Gaborik expects to play this weekend against Washington and Buffalo.
Even though the Rangers managed to put up eight goals in two games without Gaborik, they will need all they help they can get to make the playoffs. By my estimates, they will need another 27 points in the remaining 18 games to make the playoffs. That’s a tall order, and Gaborik’s return will help.
If Gaborik plays, then you can bet that Enver Lisin, who was waived on Tuesday, will be the odd man out.
Marian Gaborik, who effectively provides 25% of the Rangers offense, will be out for a second straight game tonight. Unlike the previous injury in November, where Gaborik was out with a knee injury, this one is much more worrisome. Gaborik’s groin has been the hot topic of conversation for the past year, and now is the main reason for concern on Broadway.
If the Rangers are going to make a playoff push, they are going to need a healthy Gaborik, or they are going to need to prove that last night’s second period explosion was not an anomaly.
As the trade deadline has passed, there is some non-trade news. Corey Potter was returned to Hartford, as Michael Del Zotto will play tomorrow against Pittsburgh. Also, Marian Gaborik did not practice today. Unless he partakes in tomorrow’s morning skate, assume he will not be in the lineup against the Penguins.
Injuries | Dave, 23 Apr 10 | 
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