Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered an injury during a game, appearing to be in serious discomfort after crashing into the boards. However, he later returned to the game after a quick trip to the locker room. The New York Rangers also faced injury concerns with Barclay Goodrow and Chris Kreider missing practice due to upper- and lower-body injuries, respectively. Referee Carter Sandlak was also involved in an on-ice incident but remained on the ice despite being in pain. The Rangers have recalled Riley Nash from Hartford to address the injuries. Chris Kreider later returned to practice but experienced discomfort after a collision with K'Andre Miller. Barclay Goodrow's status for an upcoming game remained uncertain.
Barclay Goodrow is at the rink today, Peter Laviolette says, but the #NYR coach didn't actually answer the question of whether he is making the trip to Washington.
#NYR coach Peter Laviolette wouldn’t say if Barclay Goodrow was going to make the trip to Washington, but No. 21 was at the rink today.
Another tough #NYR practice today, both Blake Wheeler and Chris Kreider have gone down hard at different points. Wheeler slid into boards while pushing full speed. And K’Andre Miller inadvertently hit Kreider hard against the boards, causing No. 20 to go down. All are OK.
Kreider just went down. Took a bump from K'Andre into the corner boards and went down. Stays on the ice, but looks uncomfortable.
Wheeler just lost an edge and went down pretty hard into the boards. Got up slowly, but did get up, and has stayed on the ice.
Greetings from Greenburgh, where Chris Kreider is back at practice with the #NYR but Barclay Goodrow is not. Riley Nash is here, wearing No. 18.
At #NYR practice, where Chris Kreider is on the ice. No Barclay Goodrow.
Referee Carter Sandlak gets crushed by a Ducks player and he's in pain but staying on the ice.
The #NYR have recalled F Riley Nash from Hartford. Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow missed practice today with lower- and upper-body injuries, respectively.
Goodrow (upper, hit by puck in face), Kreider (lower?) not on for practice. Neither, five weeks to the day from the hit, is Chytil.
#NYR say Barclay Goodrow (upper body, day to day) and Chris Kreider (lower body, day to day) won’t practice today.
Jarry not very sharp tonight, but can't blame him for this. Letang hasn't looked good ever since he crashed into the boards. For what it's worth, the rest of the team looks awful, too.
Kris Letang was slow to get up after going into the boards during a Penguins penalty kill. He looked to be in pain as he skated to the bench, and immediately headed down the runway. But after a quick trip to the locker room, the defenseman returned! Phew.
Letang's back out there for Pittsburgh.
Letang returns. So there's some good news.
Kris Letang was slow to get up after getting checked into the boards during a Penguins penalty kill. He looked to be in pain as he skated to the bench, and immediately headed down the runway to the locker room.
Just saw the replay. Letang went head first into the boards. Was able to skate to the bench but scary looking play.
Letang got hurt in the corner and looks in serious discomfort. Straight to the locker room. Would be a huge loss. He's one of their best players right now.
Letang took a hard fall in the corner and just went straight back to the locker room.