New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba won't return to Wednesday's clash against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury, the team announced.
Trouba went down the tunnel after colliding with Bolts forward Corey Perry in the first period. The Rangers defenseman was playing the puck and took a hard fall, with the side of his face appearing to take the brunt of the impact.
Trouba has left the game after awkwardly falling following a collision with Perry. pic.twitter.com/Y97LyAMUGQ
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He saw just 2:41 of ice time in the contest prior to his departure.
The Rangers entered the game with 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Blue-liner Ryan Lindgren slotted back into the lineup after missing 17 of the Blueshirts' last 18 games with an upper-body ailment.
Forward Patrick Kane was ruled out of the contest with a lower-body injury, but head coach Gerard Gallant said the team was just being overly cautious with the veteran, per NHL.com's Dan Rosen.
Trouba, 29, has eight goals and 22 helpers in 78 games so far this season.
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