{"id":482562,"date":"2026-03-03T10:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/482562\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:53:27","slug":"adam-edstrom-continues-to-be-scratched-as-he-builds-up-conditioning-after-rangers-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/482562\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Edstrom continues to be scratched as he builds up conditioning after Rangers injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"New York Rangers center Adam Edstrom (84) and New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (18) fight for possession of the puck.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/609f24f9162243cd69d43df04321a201.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adam Edstrom skates during the Rangers&#8217; October 2025 game against the Devils.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a full participant in practice since the Olympic break ended, Adam Edstrom is still not cleared for game action.<\/p>\n<p> Access the Rangers beat like never before <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Join Post Sports+ for exciting\u00a0subscriber-only features, including real-time\u00a0texting with\u00a0Mollie Walker\u00a0about the inside buzz on the Rangers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/account\/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tRY IT NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> tRY IT NOW <\/a><\/p>\n<p>His continued scratching, however, is more \u201cperformance-based,\u201d head coach Mike Sullivan said.<\/p>\n<p>The intention is to get Edstrom\u2019s conditioning up to speed more than anything else, after the 25-year-old was sidelined for an extended period with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n<p>Edstrom is considered a full go in practice, but Sullivan is looking for him to get more team practice.<\/p>\n<p>Monday night\u2019s matchup with the Blue Jackets counted as the 33rd consecutive game Edstrom has missed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe hasn\u2019t played in a long time,\u201d Sullivan said of Edstrom before the Rangers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/sports\/rangers-four-goal-comeback-led-030454933.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fell 5-4 in overtime to the Blue Jackets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">fell 5-4 in overtime to the Blue Jackets<\/a> at Madison Square Garden. \u201cFrom a health standpoint, he\u2019s cleared to play [in practice]. It\u2019s more about just conditioning, getting his timing back. Getting in team settings, group settings, puck battles, things of that nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Adam Edstrom skates during the Rangers\u2019 October 2025 game against the Devils. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5faf6e094db1b398a3a6bea1eeda9bb2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adam Edstrom skates during the Rangers\u2019 October 2025 game against the Devils. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post<\/p>\n<p>This is just the latest lower-body injury Edstrom has suffered since making his NHL debut in December 2023.<\/p>\n<p>His 2024-25 season was ended prematurely by a lower-body injury he sustained last February, which ultimately required surgery and sidelined him for the remaining 31 games.<\/p>\n<p>The Post reported when the second lower-body injury occurred that the two were not related.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Matt Rempe missed his third straight game while he remains on IR and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/sports\/matt-rempe-heading-ir-another-005553394.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recovers from a second procedure on his thumb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">recovers from a second procedure on his thumb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goalie Igor Shesterkin got his 37th start of the season Monday night against Columbus.<\/p>\n<p>He turned aside 23 of the 28 shots he faced in his sixth OT loss of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Captain J.T. Miller nearly got the Rangers on the board with a goal on the power play early in the second period Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>A goaltender interference challenge, however, overturned the Rangers goal.<\/p>\n<p>Video review determined Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re made contact with the head of Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was looking at the skate, I thought after the head contact, I thought he had the ability to recover,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cBut, obviously, they didn\u2019t. And that\u2019s where these things are gray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers hosted Women\u2019s Empowerment Night at MSG on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the game, the organization hosted Garden of Dreams partners, WHEDco and Women in Need (DHS), for a pregame panel in the Theater Lobby.<\/p>\n<p>After the women of MSG discussed their careers, the group made bracelets together.<\/p>\n<p>The Junior Rangers Girls Hockey League later took the ice with the PWHL\u2019s New York Sirens.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers also presented a $10,000 donation to the Women\u2019s Sports Foundation, whose mission is to \u201cenable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers are scheduled to be off Tuesday before returning to the ice for practice in Tarrytown on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adam Edstrom skates during the Rangers&#8217; October 2025 game against the Devils. 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