Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey will be out "a few weeks" with a lower-body injury, putting his status for opening night in question.

The New York Rangers head coach provided an update on a wounded player. When speaking to the media on Monday, Peter Laviolette revealed that forward Jimmy Vesey will be out for “a few weeks” with a lower-body injury.

With New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey out for at least a few weeks with a lower-body injury, as coach Peter Laviolette announced Monday, there’s an opportunity for one of several players who have been fighting for a roster spot during training camp.

Jimmy Vesey left Rangers practice early Sunday after falling to the ice and limping to the dressing room. Head coach Peter Laviolette said Vesey sustained a lower-body injury and was being evaluated.