The Rangers will be without a key player for at least the next little while. Mollie Walker of the New York Post relays ( Twitter link ) that center Vincent Trocheck is listed as out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

The injury occurred during the second period of Thursday’s victory over Buffalo after a penalty killing shift with the team announcing soon after that he wouldn’t be returning to the game.

The 32-year-old has been a key cog down the middle for New York for several years now as a true two-way, all-situations player. Trocheck had his best offensive showing back in 2023-24 when he had 77 points in 82 games. While that output ticked down to 59 points last season, he managed to lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with six. He started the season anchoring the top line

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