Not only did the New York Rangers lose 5-2 to the red-hot Boston Bruins on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, but they also lost top-pairing defenseman Ryan Lindgren to an upper-body injury.
Just a few minutes into the first period, Lindgren laid out a hard hit on Bruins star David Pastrnak. Pastrnak retaliated with a late, blindside hit moments later, for which he received an interference penalty. Lindgren did play two more shifts after the hit, but then left midway through the first period and did not return.
Upper body, will not return, per the Rangers.