Pavel Buchnevich will be a scratch for the foreseeable future — this time through no fault of his own.
Just when the Rangers winger was finding his form, Buchnevich broke his thumb Saturday against the Blue Jackets and will miss four-to-six weeks, the team announced Monday.
Buchnevich had tallied two goals and two assists in his past three games, responding positively to a two-game benching from head coach David Quinn. Now the Rangers will have to carry on without him, starting Monday night against the Canucks at the Garden.
With his strong play, Buchnevich (five goals, four assists in 14 games) had found himself back on the top line before his injury. The Rangers already had been without Mats Zuccarello the last two games because of a groin injury.
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