Vincent Trocheck was knocked out of the New York Rangers game against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday at Key Bank Center due to an upper-body injury.
The Rangers announced at the start of the third period that the 32-year-old center wouldn’t return. His final shift of the game ended at 6:50 of the second period, though it wasn’t apparent when he was hurt or what the exact nature of the injury is. He left the bench and didn’t play again.
Trocheck picked up an assist on Alexis Lafreniere’s goal at 11:43 of the first period, New York’s first goal of the season, after they were shut out 3-0 by the Pittsburgh Penguins on opening night Tuesday.