Wendell Cruz-Imagn ImagesIt appears as if Adam Fox is making strides in his recovery from an upper-body injury.
On Thursday, Fox returned to practice in a non-contact jersey for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury on Nov. 29 during the New York Rangers’ game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Fox was placed on long-term injured reserve shortly after sustaining this injury.
According to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic, Fox was expected to miss multiple weeks due to a left-shoulder injury and be reevaluated around Christmas.
The fact that Fox is already traveling with the team and beginning to practice again is a sign he could make a return sooner rather than later.
“He has progressed to a non-contact jersey, which suggests that he’s getting closer,” Sullivan said of Fox’s injury status.
The 27-year-old defenseman has missed the past eight games, and his eventual return to the lineup remains unknown.
Without Fox, the Rangers’ power play has gone 2-22, and to make matters worse, their five-forward first power-play unit is yet to even score a goal.
In 27 games this season, Fox has recorded three goals, 23 assists, and 26 points, while averaging 23:50 minutes.