With Ryan Lindgren out for at least a few weeks, the door opens for Victor Mancini to make the Rangers' opening night roster.

The Rangers open the season on the road against the Penguins on Oct. 9. The Rangers may have to start the season without one of their top-four defensemen. Ryan Lindgren is expected to be sidelined for at least a few weeks with an upper-body injury,

Defenseman Ryan Lindgren, who fought Scott Mayfield in the first period of the 6-4 win after Mayfield’s hit on Filip Chytil had left the Czech center on all fours in center ice, will be out an extended period with an upper-body injury, the Rangers announced Wednesday.

With Ryan Lindgren set to miss a few weeks to begin the regular season, here's a look at some of the depth options the Rangers could consider to take his place in the lineup.

The New York Rangers' preseason took a concerning turn when defenseman Ryan Lindgren left Tuesday's 6–4 win over the New York Islanders after suffering an upper-body injury in a fight. Lindgren got into an altercation with Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield after Mayfield leveled Filip Chytil with a hard open-ice hit,

The New York Rangers have provided an update on Ryan Lindgren who left Tuesday’s 6-4 win over the New York Islanders with an upper-body injury. Lindgren is expected to be out “at least a few weeks” after taking an uppercut during a fight against Scott Mayfield.

Artemi Panarin did not practice Wednesday due to a lower-body injury that was reported after Tuesday's game, but he is day to day, according to NHL.com. Hopefully, Panarin can return soon and get ready for the start of the regular season for the Rangers, as he is arguably their best and most important offensive player.

With Ryan Lindgren set to miss time due to injury, rookie defenseman Victor Mancini has put himself on the Rangers' radar as a potential fill in to begin the season.