Overview
- Lindholm exited after the 12-minute mark of the first period in Chicago and was ruled out after intermission, logging 4:25 over six shifts with one shot.
- Head coach Marco Sturm said the team will be cautious with Lindholm and expects clarity following Friday’s evaluation.
- With Lindholm out, Mason Lohrei and Nikita Zadorov rotated on the left side with Andrew Peeke, and Jordan Harris is positioned to draw in if needed against Buffalo.
- The Rangers announced center Vincent Trocheck did not return against the Sabres due to an upper-body injury, sidelining a key power-play and penalty-kill contributor.
- Wild coach John Hynes said defenseman Jonas Brodin’s return from offseason upper-body surgery is imminent.