Peter Laviolette addresses the difficulties Ryan Lindgren has been facing since his jaw injury
New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette reveals the difficulties this defenseman is facing since being injured.
Peter Laviolette has opened up about the challenges and difficulties defenseman Ryan Lindgren has been working through since sustaining a jaw injury.
Ryan Lindgren has been working desperately to re-adjust since coming back from Injured Reserve, after he suffered a jaw injury during the preseason by fighting Scott Mayfield.
Which ultimately led to him being sidelined for the remainder of training camp and the first few games of the season.
Click here to watch the fight between Lindgren and Mayfield
Ever since Lindgren has returned, he has been wearing a full face shield, definitely something that had been difficult from him to adjust to.
Here's what head coach Peter Laviolette had to say on behalf of Ryan Lindgren:
Lindgren also opened up about the severity of his jaw injury and the difficulty of getting used to his face shield moments before making his return to the Rangers lineup a few weeks ago.
Since returning, Lindgren started by playing with Victor Mancini but has now been paired with his usual defense partner, Adam fox.
Throughout the seven games the 26-year old blueliner has played, he has managed to tally one goal and one point, while averaging 19:17 minutes of ice time.
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