A week after taking a crushing hit from Patrice Bergeron, Mika Zibanejad finally returned to the ice Sunday morning and has not been ruled out for Monday’s clash against the Senators at the Garden.
Zibanejad skated on his own before the Rangers practiced, but coach David Quinn had not determined whether he would be available to play after missing the past two games with an upper-body/neck injury.
“He felt much better today,” Quinn said. “He made a big step in the right direction, so we’ll see. I haven’t had a chance to talk to the trainers, so I’ll know a lot more [when I do].