The New York Rangers had a big bounce-back shutout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, but an injury update for Vincent Trocheck after the game left fans with a negative takeaway. Trocheck is an integral part of the Rangers both at even strength and on special teams, and any extended absence will leave them with a massive hole.

Mollie Walker reported post-game that Trocheck was still under evaluation for the upper-body injury he suffered, and Mike Sullivan had no other updates at that time.

Trocheck had 59 points in 82 games last season, a year after he helped lead the Rangers to the President's Trophy with a career-high 77 points. He has been a reliable player over the past few seasons, playing in the majority of the team's games and playing massive minutes each nig

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