Vincent Trocheck took another step toward returning to the New York Rangers lineup, when he participated in practice Monday. However, the 32-year-old center was limited and wore a no-contact jersey.
Trocheck remains on long term injured reserve, though is eligible to be activated by the Rangers at any time. He’s missed 11 games with an upper-body injury, and surpassed the 10-game LTIR minimum last week when the Rangers finished off a successful road trip out west.
The Rangers host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, but Trocheck doesn’t appear ready to play in a game just yet.