New York Rangers forward Jamie Lundmark will be out eight weeks because of two sprained ligaments in his right knee.
An MRI taken Friday showed that the 22-year-old center has a sprain of his medial collateral ligament and a partial sprain of the posterior cruciate ligament. The injuries won’t require surgery.
“It’s stiff, but I knew it was going to be worse [Friday],” Lundmark said. “I can’t really move it.”
Lundmark was injured Thursday when the New York Islanders’ Michael Peca took him out with a leg-to-leg check in open ice.
Canucks’ Naslund sits
Vancouver’s Markus Naslund will miss the Canucks’ game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday with a groin injury.
Naslund sat out practice when the injury flared up Wednesday but played the first two periods in Thursday’s loss to Calgary.
Knutsen demoted
Columbus forward Espen Knutsen was sent to Syracuse of the American Hockey League. He could either be traded or return to play in Europe, said a team official.
RESULTS, FRIDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Montreal 1 at Carolina 1
Mike Ribeiro scored power-play goal with less than 6 minutes left for Canadiens. Montreal is unbeaten is four straight (2-0-2). Kevyn Adams scored a short-handed goal for Hurricanes.
Phoenix 2 at Philadelphia 3
Jim Vandermeer, Tony Amonte and John LeClair scored, leading the Flyers to their 11th straight win at home. Flyers are 12-0-2 at the Wachovia Center, the only team unbeaten at home.
Anaheim 2 at Atlanta 6
Marc Savard scored two goals–he has scored six goals in six games–and Slava Kozlov scored a goal and assisted on three others for the Thrashers.
Minnesota 1 at Calgary 2
Jarome Iginla scored with 22.8 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Flames. Shean Donovan also scored for Calgary, which has earned points in nine straight games (6-0-1-2).
