The Ryan Lindgren injury doesn’t appear to be as bad as initially thought. The Rangers defenseman will be out a few weeks and avoided the worst case scenario.

Lindgren has been a core part of the Rangers defense, and with Zac Jones and Chad Ruhwedel available, they have options to weather the storm.

Brandon Scanlin was re-signed, showing the team's confidence in him. With Connor Mackey injured, Scanlin steps up along with Matthew Robertson.