Though it has taken longer than expected, it sounds like goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is inching closer to his return to game action. The Rangers announced Tuesday that Lundqvist has been medically cleared to return to practice with the team.Lundqvist Injury Lundqvist has not played since Feb. 2 after it was determined that he had suffered a vascular injury. He took a puck directly to the throat on Jan. 31, which caused a sprained blood ve sel. Lundqvist said that had he continued playing with the injury, he would have been at risk of . He was originally projected to mi s three weeks due to the injury, but it has D'Angelo Russell Jersey been about five weeks since the club made his diagnosis public.The team did not reveal when they expect Lundqvist to be back in the lineup, but his return to practice obviously suggests it shouldnt be too much longer.The Rangers really havent mi sed a beat without their star goaltender as backup has proven to be more than serviceable in his absence. Even third-stringer has been strong in limited action. The exceptional play from their depth goalies has meant that the Rangers had no reason to rush Lundqvist back after a rare and rather scary injury. Before getting shelved, Lundqvist owned a 25-11-3 record, .922 save percentage and 2.25 goals-against average in 39 appearances.Heading into the NHLs Tuesday night schedule, the Rangers own the leagues best record at 44-17-7. Mychal Mulder Jersey