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Rangers claim D Hamrlik off waivers, wait news on Staal's eye injury

By: The Associated Press

Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013 at 1:53 PM | Comments: 0

FILE - In this March 19, 2012 file photo, Washington Capitals defenseman Roman Hamrlik, of the Czech Republic, waits for a pass during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit. The Rangers are adding veteran defenseman Hamrlik to the roster while they wait to find out the severity of Marc Staal's eye injury. New York claimed the 38-year-old Hamrlik off waivers from the Capitals on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, one day after Staal was struck in the eye by a deflected puck in the third period of the Rangers' 4-2 win over Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Rangers are adding veteran defenceman Roman Hamrlik to the roster while they wait to find out the severity of Marc Staal's eye injury.

New York claimed the 38-year-old Hamrlik off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, one day after Staal was struck in the eye by a deflected puck in the third period of the Rangers' 4-2 win over Philadelphia.

Staal, who wasn't wearing a visor, writhed on the ice in pain before being helped to the dressing room. There was no update to his condition Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

Hamrlik, the active leader with 1,383 NHL games played, was waived by the Capitals on Tuesday after playing in only four games this season. He is in the final season of a two-year, $7 million contract.

Hamrlik played in Washington's first three games this season before being scratched for seven straight games. He returned to the lineup Feb. 7 at Pittsburgh, but then sat out nine more games before being waived.

After being chosen No. 1 overall in the 1992 NHL draft, Hamrlik has 155 goals and 483 assists with Tampa Bay, Edmonton, the New York Islanders, Calgary, Montreal and Washington. He has one assist this season.

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