Rangers Claim Hamrlik Off Waivers The Rangers claimed the veteran defenseman Roman Hamrlik off waivers from Washington, the team confirmed Wednesday. It was unclear whether the acquisition indicated a long-term injury to defenseman Marc Staal, who was struck in the right eye by a shot in a game Tuesday. The Rangers still had not issued a statement about Staal's condition when the acquisition of Hamrlik was confirmed at about 12:30 p.m. Staal appeared to be struck in the right eye by a shot that deflected off the stick of Philadelphia's Jakub Voracek at 5 minutes, 45 seconds of the third period. Staal dropped to the ice, writhing in pain. After about a minute he skated off with a trainer at his side, holding a bloody towel to his face. However, he was not taken to a hospital after the game. Hamrlik, a 38-year-old defenseman from the Czech Republic, was waived by the Capitals Tuesday after playing just four games this season. Drafted in the first round in 1992 by Tampa Bay, he has played in 1,383 regular-season N.H.L. games with six teams, scoring 155 goals and 638 points.