Rangers' Stepan, Klein resume skating following injuries

Though their spirited comeback came up just short in Saturday's overtime loss to the Calgary Flames, the New York Rangers did get some good news regarding two of their stars.

Forward Derek Stepan and defenseman Kevin Klein have begun skating on their own, head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed.

"What I've heard from back home is that they are both, Step and Kevin, skating at this time," Vigneault told reporters Saturday, according to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. "They started I want to say yesterday (Friday) or the day before (Thursday). What that means for timeframe I don't know. I just think they're skating on their own. Everything's moving forward and we'll know when we get back."

Stepan suffered broken ribs after taking a hit from Boston Bruins forward Matt Beleskey on Nov. 27, and is expected to be out another two-to-four weeks.

Klein is nursing a strained oblique and is not expected to return for another week.