After being acquired from the Sharks, Sheppard will make his Rangers debut on Wednesday. He will replace Tanner Glass and will skate on the fourth line with Dominic Moore and Jesper Fast.
Sheppard had a lot of travel to do after being traded from San Jose. Look for him to make his Rangers debut on Wednesday in Detroit.
Sheppard is a versatile forward who can play all three positions. He has played primarily on the Sharks third line, tallying 16 points (5G / 11A) in 57 games this season. He has never really lived up to his 9th overall selection in 2006, but he is good big-body, two-way forward who will help the Rangers bottom-6.
Sheppard was skating with the Sharks and nearing a return from his knee injury, but San Jose has sent him down to get him back into game-shape, before he returns to the lineup. There is no word on who will be headed back to the minors when Sheppard is healthy, but it will likely be Chris Tierney.
Sheppard, 26, had 20 points (4G / 16A) in 67 games with the Sharks last season. The regular season was a struggle, but Sheppard had two goals and four assists in seven postseason games. He has yet to develop into the scorer that made him the ninth overall pick in 2006. Sheppard has just 73 points (16 G / 57A) in 323 career NHL games.
Sheppard sat out the last seven games. He has just one goal and three assists in 30 games this season.
Sheppard isn't fantasy relevant.
Sheppard will remain with the team for the rest of the season and should be in great shape to compete next year.
Sounds like Sheppard could get back on the ice soon. He hasn't played a game in nearly two years.
Expect Sheppard to return in around two weeks.
Sheppard last played on April 8th, 2010. Expect some rust when he finally gets back into the lineup.
Sheppard could be getting back in the lineup sometime this month. He will be making both his 2012 and Shark debut when he does.
Sheppard could be getting back in the lineup sometime this month. He will be making both his 2012 and Shark debut.
Sheppard has missed close to two full seasons. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to the speed of the game.
Sheppard has not played in over a year and likely will need a few more days before drawing in.
Considering Sheppard hasn't played in well over a year he figures to play the two-week maximum in the AHL.
Sheppard just returned to the ice so getting back in game shape should be hard. Expect him to miss at least another month as he gets more comfortable with his surgically damaged knee.
