Kevin Klein Injury: Updates on Rangers Defenseman’s Arm and Return

March 12th, 2015 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »
The New York Rangers will be without defenseman Kevin Klein for an extended amount of time due to an arm injury.

Continue for updates.

Klein Out With Arm Injury Thursday, March 12 The team officially announced, via its Twitter account Thursday, that Klein will be out for three to four weeks thanks to an upper-body injury. Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reported he is dealing with an injured arm.   

The timing could not have been much worse for the Rangers considering they are battling for postseason position down the stretch of the season in the Eastern Conference.

Klein leads the Rangers (along with Rick Nash) with a plus-24 plus-minus rating and has 26 points on the season (nine goals and 17 assists).

The Rangers are fifth in the NHL in goals per game and third in the league in goals allowed per game. Klein’s ability to provide solid defense and also get involved in the offensive attack from his defensive position is critical in both statistics, which means other players will have to step up while he is out.

New York certainly hopes Klein returns for a deep postseason run.

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