The New York Rangers added defensemen Patrik Nemeth and Ryan Lindgren as well as goaltender Alexandar Georgiev to the NHL’s COVID protocol, the team announced via a tweet Sunday afternoon.
New York was one of the few teams without any players in COVID protocol entering today. With left wing Artemi Panarin and defensemen Nils Lundkvist currently unavailable, expect multiple recalls from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack prior to the Rangers’ next game — if it happens. Their next scheduled contest is on December 29 against the Florida Panthers, who placed four players into COVID protocol today.
Lindgren and Nemeth had combined for just six points this year, but Lindgren’s been an integral piece of the Rangers defense on a pairing with superstar Adam Fox. He’s averaging 20:20 per game and leads the team in +/-. Nemeth has been solid enough in a third-pairing role as well.
Georgiev had struggled between the pipes to begin the season but was on a recent heater with more starts due to Igor Shesterkin’s injury. He’s worked his way back up to a .902 save percentage on the year.
Nemeth, Lindgren, and Georgiev will be out for the Rangers’ next four games. If healthy, they’ll be eligible to return to the lineup on January 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Do better research. Panarin was injured before the break and Lundkvist had a non Covid illness. Both practiced today. Nemeth was in Covid protocol prior to the break and could be available later this week. Georgiev and Lindgren are in protocol but they may or may not have failed a test (they could have close contact) and could be back earlier. If you are going to be an aggregator, do a little more digging.
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