The Rangers were happy to see defenseman Fredrik Claesson back on the ice and participating in a practice Saturday afternoon, even if it was in a non-contact jersey.
Claesson has been out since he suffered an upper-body injury on Oct. 17 that was supposed to keep him out two to three weeks. The free-agent signee had just started to play well before the injury, which made for some difficult timing.
“I was feeling really good, felt my game was getting on a roll,” Claesson told The Post after practice, with his team preparing for Sunday night’s Garden match against the Sabres.