PHOTO Rangers Derek Stepan returns to practice with face shield

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PHOTO Rangers Derek Stepan returns to practice with face shield

More Playoffs: | | | | After requiring surgery to repair his fractured jaw, forward took part in the teams morning skate Tuesday ahead of Game 5 against the . Stepan was wearing full facial protection, with his normal visor and a Alex Wright Jersey large plastic jaw guard.Via the Rangers:Stepan took part in the full practice and was not wearing a no-contact jersey, meaning he very well could play in Game 5. He mi sed Game 4 after the surgery, which reportedly included the insertion of a metal plate to stabilize the jaw.Stepan was injured early in Game 3 by a late, high hit from . The Habs forward was suspended two games for interference. He'll serve the Cameron Latu Jersey second game Tuesday night. If Ricardo Louis Jersey the Rangers get Stepan back for Game 5, it immediately solves a serious depth i sue, which was made worse when it was revealed that young forward J.T. Miller, who played in Game 4, did not travel with the team to Montreal while .Getting Stepan back between and makes that line much more effective and improves the top six overall in concert with Denzel Ward Jersey the exceptional play of in this series and this postseason.The Rangers have struggled to stay healthy in this series, losing for two games and then Stepan for the one, a suming he returns tonight. The club has also been left shorthanded by Daniel Carcillos 10-game suspension for abuse of officials.The fact that they really havent mi sed a beat despite losing some depth and in Bra sard and Stepan, key players this postseason, makes the Rangers performance in the Eastern Conference Final that much more impre sive. Now they could have both back in the lineup for an elimination game. Jordan Wilkins Jersey Theyll hope to close out the series Tuesday night in Montreal.
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