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Georgiev will start Monday vs. the Islanders.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Rangers' 2-1 loss in Vancouver on January 4th. It was a better outing for Georgiev, who allowed a combined 16 goals in his previous three outings. He has struggled at Madison Square Garden (2-5-1 | 3.41 GAA | .893 SV%) this season but has been great against the Islanders in his young career, going 2-1-0 with a 0.87 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout in three starts.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev was in the starter's crease at the Rangers morning skate.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Rangers' 2-1 loss in Vancouver on January 4th. It was a better outing for Georgiev, who allowed a combined 16 goals in his previous three outings. He has struggled at Madison Square Garden (2-5-1 | 3.41 GAA | .893 SV%) this season but has been great against the Islanders in his young career, going 2-1-0 with a 0.87 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout in three starts.

Alexandar Georgiev
Grzelcyk (leg) is questionable to play Monday.

Grzelcyk was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Islanders after being slashed early in the first period. Grzelcyk skated on Sunday but head coach Bruce Cassidy said that he "seems to be better" but that they'll see "how much strength he has there" during Monday's morning skate.

Matt Grzelcyk
Georgiev will start Tuesday in Edmonton.

Georgiev surrendered four goals on 48 shots in the Rangers 5-4 overtime win in Toronto on Saturday. It was another busy night for Georgiev, who is now 4-3-0 with a 2.87 GAA, .919 SV% and one shutout in seven starts in December. He has played great on the road this year, going 8-2-0 in 10 starts, while Edmonton has lost eight of their last 10 home games (2-6-2) while averaging just 2.30 goals per game.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will start Saturday in Toronto.

Georgiev allowed six goals on 40 shots in the Rangers 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on December 20th. Henrik Lundqvist has started the last three games, including last night, so Georgiev will start against the Maple Leafs again tonight. He is 2-2-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .932 SV% in four career starts against Toronto.

Alexandar Georgiev
Zucker underwent surgery on a broken right fibula and will miss six weeks.

Zucker broke his fibula last Sunday in Chicago but finished the game, logging 16:33 TOI but the broken bone was found post-game. Zucker underwent surgery and is expected to be out until early-February and Zach Parise is expected to continue to skate with the top-line moving forward.

Jason Zucker
Georgiev will start Friday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Georgiev allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Rangers loss to the Predators on Monday. Georgiev has won five of his last seven starts while posting a 2.16 GAA, .936 SV% and two shutouts. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that he had a lot of success against in 2018-19, going 2-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .956 SV% in three games vs. Toronto.

Alexandar Georgiev
Zucker (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.

Zucker briefly left Sunday's game in Chicago but returned and finished with one assist in 16:33 TOI. The injury comes at a tough time for the Wild, who were already without Mikko Koivu and Joel Eriksson Ek up front and Jared Spurgeon on the blueline. Luke Johnson is expected to make his Wild debut with Zucker out.

Jason Zucker
Georgiev will start Monday vs. the Predators.

Georgiev surrendered three goals on just 18 shots but walked away with the win last Thursday in San Jose. Henrik Lundqvist started Saturday's shootout loss in Anaheim, so Georgiev will draw Monday's home game. Georgiev has won five of his last six outings while posting a 2.01 GAA and .943 SV%--12th and sixth-best in the NHL over that stretch.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev is in the starter's crease at the Rangers morning skate.

Georgiev surrendered three goals on just 18 shots but walked away with the win last Thursday in San Jose. Henrik Lundqvist started Saturday's shootout loss in Anaheim, so Georgiev will draw Monday's home game. Georgiev has won five of his last six outings while posting a 2.01 GAA and .943 SV%--12th and sixth-best in the NHL over that stretch.

Alexandar Georgiev
Dahlin (concussion) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Dahlin has missed the last eight games with a concussion that he suffered on November 25th but could play Thursday vs. the Predators. Dahlin skated on the top-pair and top power-play unit in Wednesday's practice but head coach Ralph Kruger would not commit to him playing tonight.

Rasmus Dahlin