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Rangers coach Alain Vigneault rips NHL for not suspending Flyers' Wayne Simmonds

The Rangers will be without defenseman Ryan McDonagh on Monday when New York hosts the Devils in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup, and coach Alain Vigneault isn't happy about it.

McDonagh suffered a concussion in Saturday's win over the Flyers when he was punched by forward Wayne Simmonds halfway through the first period. After McDonagh smacked Simmonds with a high stick across the face as Simmonds closed in for a hit, Simmonds slashed McDonagh in the leg and then slugged him.

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"I had a feeling he had a concussion," Vigneault said, via the Bergen Record.