Mike Sullivan and the New York Rangers are still finding their footing in the 2025-26 NHL season. After an opening-night defeat to his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the new head coach in Manhattan is seeing the first fruits of his work. However, adversity wasted no time making its presence felt, as a teammate of Artemi Panarin and company is now sidelined.

Carson Soucy was poised to secure a pivotal role on Sullivan’s Rangers. After arriving via trade from the Vancouver Canucks, Soucy played 16 games for New York in the 2024-25 NHL season. With a whole summer of work on his back, the blueliner had earned a spot on the second defensive pairing.

However, his rise in the city that never sleeps is now facing crucial hours as he will be sidelined for at least a week before making his

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