The boys are back! Well at least individuals who are not still taking part in the particular 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

That technicality aside, the Rangers had been back on the ice Thursday night morning for their first practice since starting the Olympic crack nearly two weeks ago. A lot of the Rangers were sporting tans from venturing south for a bit of R&R during the split, though none had just as much color as the team's brain coach Alain Vigneault.

Though he may have appreciated his mid-winter break, Vigneault was just about all business Thursday, stating that their club is "going to utilize this time well" over the next week to organize for a final stretch in which the Rangers will play 23 game titles in a span of 44 times to close out the 2013-14 season.Air Jordan 14 Retro Wolf Grey White Sport Blue Mens Shoes Vigneault stated he has specific goals with regard to his club each day with practice, including on-ice conditioning checks that will take place Saturday, along with results compared to those from training camp this past September.

"We now have really planned this well in my estimation," Vigneault stated prior to adding that he hopes the residual six Blueshirt Olympians will "all come back energized" from their experience in Sochi.Air Jordan 1 (I) Barons White Black Neutral Grey Shoes These six — Henrik Lundqvist, Carl Hagelin, Rick Nash, Ryan Callahan, Jones McDonagh, and Derek Stepan — are scheduled to go back to New York on Monday, as well as the head coach said they're not going to be required to practice until following Wednesday.

Mats Zuccarello, the team's top scorer this season, is arriving in New York on Thursday afternoon and can have his injured left hand examined by one of the Rangers' medical doctors later in the day.Air Jordan 6 Retro Black Snakeskin Royal Blue Shoes A good MRI in Russia confirmed in which Zuccarello suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left hand during preliminary round play while representing Norway, as well as the Rangers doctor will carry out his own examination to determine just how long Zuccarello will be sidelined.

"I am not going to imagine at all until our physicians evaluate him," Vigneault said regarding Zuccarello, who has 43 points in 58 games. "You know every four years the players get the chance to signify their country..and those (accidents) are the risks that come with the game. It's unfortunate that it became of Mats, and hopefully it will not be that long."