Derek Stepan out 4-6 weeks with broken ribs from Matt Beleskey hit
New York Rangers forward Derek Stepan will miss the next 4-6 weeks with broken ribs.
The Rangers announced the news Monday on their Twitter feed. Stepan was hurt on a hit by Matt Beleskey in the Bruins’ Friday 4-3 win over New York. A video of the hit is above. Beleskey did not received any supplemental discipline for the play.
The Rangers thought it was a late hit, while Beleseky said Stepan didn’t brace himself. Initially the Rangers said Stepan was out indefinitely.
[Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy and get a 100% deposit bonus with your first deposit]
The game itself was rather contentious with Boston coach Claude Julien and New York bench boss Alain Vigneault engaging in a war of words following the contest. Julien intimated New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was “acting” on the ice, and then Vigneault shot back asking, “Who would you rather have as a son, Henrik (Lundqvist) or Brad Marchand?”
Stepan has 12 points in 23 games for the Rangers this season – six goals and six assists – while averaging 16:47 of ice-time per-game. Last season, Stepan ranked third on the team with 55 points in 68 games.
MORE FROM YAHOO HOCKEY
– – – – – – –
Josh Cooper is an editor for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @joshuacooper
