Ahead of Saturday’s preseason finale against the Islanders, Rangers coach Gerard Gallant repeated an oft-cited mantra this time of year: the goal is for everyone to stay healthy.
The Rangers, though, didn’t get through the game completely unscathed.
Rangers winger Sammy Blais is checked by the Islanders’ Alexander Romanov in the first period and was forced to exit the game with an upper body injury. Getty ImagesSammy Blais, a right winger, suffered an upper body injury during the first period after taking a hit from Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov. He went to the dressing room and did not return.
Fortunately for the Rangers, coach Gerard Gallant said Blais “should be fine” following the Blueshirts’ 3-1 preseason loss to the Islanders
The fourth-liner, who started Saturday skating alongside Ryan Reaves and Ryan Carpenter, played just 14 games last season before tearing his ACL.
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