Inside the Adam Fox injury that derailed Rangers defenseman’s postseason
NY Post
Adam Fox had just returned to his top form when a Déjà vu knee-on-knee hit with Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs re-aggravated the injury he sustained earlier in the season and caused a mild MCL strain, The Post has learned.
To say it was a complete tear would be inaccurate, but anyone with eyes could see the 26-year-old defenseman was hindered for a majority of the Rangers’ run to the Eastern Conference Final.
After scoring seven goals and dishing 15 assists in the final 18 games of the regular season, Fox was limited to just eight assists in 16 playoff contests.
The right-knee injury, re-aggravated in Game 4 of Round 1, kept Fox off the ice for a few days between the Blueshirts’ first and second series for what the team described as “maintenance” purposes.
He opted not to skate one more time later in the postseason for an optional practice after they defeated the Hurricanes in Round 2, but otherwise participated in a majority of on-ice team activities.
Notable symptoms of a stretched MCL include swelling, as well as locking or catching of the knee when it’s moved, but it doesn’t usually require surgery.
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