Brandon Dubinsky out 3-4 weeks

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    The injury-plagued New York Rangers lost two more key forwards Wednesday when Brandon Dubinsky and Ruslan Fedotenko were ruled out for several weeks.

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    A few hours before their 7-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Rangers said that Dubinsky, who has a team-high 17 goals and 38 points, will be sidelined three to four weeks because of a stress fracture in his left leg. The center was examined by team doctor Andrew Feldman earlier in the day, and an MRI and bone scan revealed the fracture in his left fibula.

    Rangers coach John Tortorella said after the game that Fedotenko is expected to miss two to four weeks because of a sprained left shoulder.

    The left wing was injured midway through the second period Wednesday when he took an open-ice hit from Toronto defenseman Mike Komisarek that he didn't seem to see coming. Fedotenko skated off the ice with his arm hanging limply and didn't return.

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