Sykora (lower body) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per the NHL Media Site.
Sykora's move to injured reserve was expected, as the Rangers had already announced that he would miss roughly 4-5 months. The 22-year-old winger's absence is a tough loss for New York, who saw him post three goals, four points, 15 shots on net, 20 hits and 10 blocked shots across 11 regular-season outings in his rookie campaign. While he's not expected to return until the second half of the upcoming campaign, Sykora could play a meaningful role for the Rangers once he's healthy.
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Rangers' Adam Sykora: Set for extended absence
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Sykora (lower body) is expected to be out of action for 4-5 months, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports Wednesday.
Based on his timeline, Sykora will almost certainly be designated for non-roster injured reserve at the start of the year to free up a spot for the Rangers. Prior to getting hurt, the 22-year-old winger was facing an uphill battle to make the Opening Night roster. Now, with his extended stint on the shelf, Sykora will almost certainly start in the minors once given the all-clear.
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Rangers' Adam Sykora: Injured in New Jersey
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Sykora will not return to Monday's preseason game versus the Devils due to a lower-body injury.
Sykora managed just 2:49 of ice time in the first period before not coming out of the locker room for the start of the second. Considering Sykora was ruled out of this game rather quickly, it seems unlikely that he'll suit up in the second half of the Rangers' back-to-back against the Islanders on Tuesday.
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Rangers' Adam Sykora: Tallies in Sunday's win
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Sykora scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Capitals.
Sykora and the Rangers' fourth line got in on the fun in the second period. The 21-year-old scored at 13:22 of the frame to put the Rangers up 5-1. The winger is now at three goals, one assist, nine shots on net, 15 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across his first seven NHL outings. His solid play so far could go a long way to earning him an NHL job out of the gate in 2026-27.
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Rangers' Adam Sykora: Nets first NHL goal
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Sykora scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-1 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Sykora's second NHL contest. He's been playing in the middle six since entering the lineup, racking up six shots on net and a minus-2 rating in addition to his goal. The 21-year-old's audition late this season should set him up well to challenge for a full-time gig with the Rangers out of training camp in 2026-27, though he put up just 29 points in 62 AHL games prior to his Tuesday call-up.
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Rangers' Adam Sykora: Summoned from AHL
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Sykora was recalled from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
The Rangers returned Connor Mackey to the minors in a corresponding move. Sykora has notched 12 goals and 29 points in 62 AHL outings this season. The 21-year-old forward could get a chance to make his NHL debut.
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Rangers' Adam Sykora: Posts three points
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Sykora scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Hartford's 5-1 win over Providence on Saturday.
Sykora helped the Rangers' farm team avenge the big club's loss to Boston earlier in the day. Sykora had gone six games without a goal, picking up just two assists in that span before his best outing of the season. He's at just 14 points through 33 appearances this season, and he'll likely need to show more offense to make himself a candidate for a call-up even as the Rangers continue to struggle scoring.
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Rangers' Adam Sykora: Called up Monday
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Sykora was recalled by the Rangers on Monday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
Sykora hasn't yet made his NHL debut and will likely be left off the Rangers' Opening Night roster this year, as his call-up was part of several transactions to maximize the Rangers' salary cap as they begin the year with Jimmy Vesey (lower body) on long-term injured reserve. Sykora made 66 appearances for AHL Hartford last year and racked up eight goals and 23 points.
