Blue Notes

Brendan Shanahan was discharged from St. Vincent's Hospital about lunchtime and placed on injured reserve, meaning he will not play for seven days---at least.

The team was expected to release more details on the 38-year-old winger's condition and treatment later today.

Shanahan was injured in a freakish collision with Flyers forward Mike Knuble at 7:27 of the third period in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers. Neither player saw the other as Shanahan was skating toward the Rangers bench at the end of a shift. Knuble's shoulder connected with Shanahan's head, and the two crashed to the ice.
Shanahan lay unconscious and immobile for several minutes, before speaking to attending medical personnel and being wheeled off on a stretcher.

He was reported to be alert and responsive at the hospital late yesterday afternoon.

No one was immediately called up from the minors to replace him. Colton Orr, who was a healthy scratch Saturday, wil replace him against the Blackhawks this afternoon.

D Marek Malik, who injured his shoulder on a check by the Flyers' Simon Gagne late in the second period, was scratched and Thomas Pock will dress.

More later....