Just like last season, the shot blocking Girardi does not sit out due to injuries. If you need a reliable defender capable of posting around 30 points, look no further.
Girardi reported the finger he injured in the final playoff game is fine and it did not affect his offseason routine.
Girardi also represents a good deal of the team's defensive success, becoming a second goaltender of sorts. The two-way defender missed only two games last season despite a malady of injuries; we think he'll be OK.
The Rangers announced today that defenseman Dan Girardi had undergone successful surgery to repair an inguinal hernia while right wing Brandon Prust had successful surgery to repair a labral tear in his left shoulder.