Report: Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist out at least one month

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss at least one month after getting struck in the neck by a puck on Saturday.
Report: Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist out at least one month
Report: Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist out at least one month /

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss at least three weeks after being struck in the neck by a puck on Saturday, the team announced Friday. 

The Rangers said Lundqvist's vascular injury will be reevaluated in three weeks. 

Watch: Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist takes puck to the neck

After sustaining the injury, Lundqvist fell to the ice and remained motionless for several minutes while being assisted by trainers, but he finished the game. He also played all of Monday's game against the Florida Panthers, but according to the New York Post, the goalie has been experiencing intermittent headaches and underwent a series of examinations on Wednesday.

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Lundqvist is 25-11-3 with five shutouts, a .922 save percentage and 2.25 goals-against average this season. 

- Molly Geary


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