Per Steve Zipay, the Rangers were pretty banged up in the Tampa Bay series.

  • Ryan McDonagh had a fractured foot, suffered in Game 4.
  • Dan Girardi sprained his right MCL in Game 4.
  • Mats Zuccarello had a brain contusion (yeesh), full recovery expected. He was unable to talk for 3 days and needed speech therapy.
  • Marc Staal had a hairline fracture in his ankle, suffered in the regular season.

While injuries are not an excuse, these injuries certainly played a role in the Rangers’ defensive performance in the latter half of the series.

Share: 

Mentioned in this article:

More About: