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Rangers Rule Vincent Trocheck Week-to-Week With Upper-Body Injury

New York responds by sliding Mika Zibanejad to center, with cap limits narrowing recall choices.

Oct 7, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Ville Koivunen (41) takes a shot against New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Carson Soucy #24 of the New York Rangers celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on October 9, 2025 in Buffalo, New York.
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Overview

  • The team said Saturday that Trocheck is week-to-week after leaving Thursday’s 4-0 win in Buffalo with an upper-body injury following a penalty-kill shift, having logged 7:48 and an assist.
  • Coach Mike Sullivan reconfigured the top six, putting Zibanejad between Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafrenière and elevating Conor Sheary to skate with J.T. Miller and Will Cuylle.
  • Juuso Pärssinen, scratched for the first two games, entered the lineup in a third-line role as the Rangers seek short-term balance up front.
  • Lafrenière moved onto the top power-play unit as New York redistributes Trocheck’s minutes in power-play, penalty-kill, and faceoff situations.
  • With about $842,000 in cap space, New York may use regular IR for a roster spot but would likely need LTIR eligibility (10 games/24 days) to recall higher-salaried prospects from Hartford.