Rangers' Blais out for season with knee injury
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New York Rangers forward Sammy Blais is out six-to-eight months due to a knee injury, the team announced Tuesday.
The ailment is a torn ACL in his right knee, reports NHL.com's Dan Rosen.
Blais suffered the injury during Sunday's game against the New Jersey Devils after being clipped by P.K. Subban.
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Blais registered four assists over 14 games with the Rangers this season. New York acquired the 25-year-old winger and a second-round pick from the St. Louis Blues during the offseason in exchange for Pavel Buchnevich.
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