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Rangers injury updates: Mats Zuccarello has brain contusion, briefly lost ability to speak

Now that the 2014-15 season in over for the New York Rangers, a lot of information regarding injuries is surfacing on Media Break-Up Day. Here is what we know so far (will be updated throughout the day):

Mats Zuccarello suffered a brain contusion. He is healing and expected to make a full recovery.

Zuccarello: brain contusion. Has had imaging that shows resolution but not yet completely healed. Expected to make a full recovery. #NYR

— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) June 1, 2015

He temporarily lost the ability to speak and move his arm, and needed the aid of speech therapy.