Adam Fox to Long-Term Injured Reserve
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, according to sources close to the situation.
Fox is expected to be out of action for several weeks.
After receiving a second medical opinion on Sunday, it was determined that the injury is not long-lasting and should not affect his participation in the Olympic Games in February.
However, upon being placed on the long-term injured list, Fox will be out for at least 10 games and 24 days.
Fox suffered the injury in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, after being hit into the boards by Brandon Hagel.
The 27-year-old player appeared to be protecting his left arm as he headed to the locker room and did not return to the game.
Up to the point of the injury, Fox had accumulated three goals and 23 assists in 27 games, tying him with Artemi Panarin for the team lead in points (26) this season.
Although the news about the injury is not as serious as initially thought, it is not ideal for the Rangers (13-12-2), who are outside the playoff zone and will now have to play without their star defense until, at least, Christmas.
Olympic teams must be announced on December 31st. Fox, a native of Long Island, was part of the United States team at the Four Nations last February.
