According
to multiple reports, New York Rangers Center Erik Christensen has been
diagnosed with a second degree sprain to his right MCL and will be out of the
lineup anywhere from four to six weeks.
Christensen sustained the injury last night during the second period
when he was knocked into the post, where he immediately grabbed for the
knee. He would not return to the game
and now we know for how long he will be missing. Christensen, 27, has totaled six goals and
eight assists for 14 points in 37 games this season for the team and while he
has played at times with star Marian Gaborik his biggest contributions of late
have been in the shootout. The Rangers
have already recalled Dale Weise from Hartford to take Christensen’s place on
the roster, but questions about the lineup have not yet been answered.
