New York Rangers News

Shesterkin was named the NHL's opening-week first star and will hope to build on that momentum heading into week two. The 30-year-old Russian goalie posted a stellar 1.67 GAA and .934 SV% in three games (2-1-0), capping it by scoring his first career goal into an empty net in a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Rangers enter Tuesday as -151 home favourites against a New York Islanders team coming off a dominant 6-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Veleno exited Sunday's game with a lower-body injury and will remain sidelined for at least a week, beginning with Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old forward is averaging 11:37 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games this season.

Veleno exited Sunday's game with a lower-body injury and will remain sidelined when the Rangers return to action on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old forward is averaging 11:37 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games this season.

Fresh off of scoring his first career goal, Igor Shesterkin will yet again take the crease as the Rangers look for their third win in four games, hosting Utah on Sunday. The 30-year-old netminder has enjoyed a solid start to his 2026-27 campaign, shown by his 1-1-0 record, 1.51 GAA and .935 SV%. He hosts the red-hot Utah Mammoth on Sunday, who are 2-0 with 10 goals for and only one against this season.

With Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) on Injured Reserve and out week-to-week, the Rangers will turn to Garand to tend the twine Friday in the tail end of a back-to-back. The 24-year-old Garand made his NHL debut last season, posting a 1.62 GAA and .948 SV% in three games (2-0-1). The Rangers enter Friday's contest as slight +115 road underdogs against the Detroit Red Wings.

With Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) on Injured Reserve, out week-to-week, the Rangers have recalled Garand from Hartford (AHL). The 24-year-old Garand made his NHL debut last season, posting a 1.62 GAA and .948 SV% in three games (2-0-1). The Rangers play a back-to-back on Thursday and Friday, so Garand could potentially tend the twine as soon as Friday against the Detroit Red Wings.

Korpisalo joined the Rangers in the offseason, but his team debut will be delayed after he landed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Finnish goalie posted a 3.15 GAA and .894 SV% last season in 31 games with the Boston Bruins (14-9-6). The Rangers have recalled Dylan Garand from Hartford (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Igor Shesterkin is by far the highest-paid goalie in the NHL ($11.568M AAV), and the Rangers will need him to play at that level if they have any intention of having a successful 2026-27 season. The 30-year-old Shesterkin was serviceable in his season opener, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%), but received no goal support, a regularity last season as well, falling 3-0 to the Boston Bruins. Shesterkin had a solid 2.50 GAA and .912 SV% in 51 games last season (25-19-6), but the Rangers still finished last place in the Eastern Conference. They enter Thursday's contest as +127 home underdogs against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

After starting 51 games in 2025-26, Igor Shesterkin is unsurprisingly expected to start New York's season opener in Boston on Tuesday. The 30-year-old is entering his eighth NHL season after posting a 25-19-6 record last season with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 SV%. He will head to TD Garden for a tough road matchup in Boston, which went 29-11-1 at home during the 2025-26 regular season.

After starting 51 games in 2025-26, Igor Shesterkin is unsurprisingly expected to start New York's season opener in Boston on Tuesday. The 30-year-old is entering his eighth NHL season after posting a 25-19-6 record last season with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 SV%. He will head to TD Garden for a tough road matchup in Boston, which went 29-11-1 at home during the 2025-26 regular season.

During a late-season stint with the Rangers in 2025-26, Sykora made a notable impact, scoring four points (3G / 1A) in 11 games and making his NHL debut. The 22-year-old Slovak was hoping to play a more regular role at the NHL level in 2026-27, but suffered a lower-body injury in a preseason game on Monday, derailing his season for four to five months.

Iorio is not expected to make San Jose's opening-night roster, but he will likely be a reliable depth option, as he was in 2025-26, when he scored three assists in 27 NHL games. The Sharks have yet to update on his status after he exited Monday's preseason game with a lower-body injury.

During a late-season stint with the Rangers in 2025-26, making his NHL debut, Sykora made a notable impact, scoring four points (3G / 1A) in 11 games. The 22-year-old Slovak hopes to play a more regular role at the NHL level in 2026-27, but the team has yet to provide an update after he left Monday's preseason game with a lower-body injury.

Thompson, who was acquired from the Blackhawks in March, has never appeared in an NHL game and likely wasn't going to make the Rangers out of training camp anyways. When he's healthy, look for the 24-year-old centre to start the year in Hartford (AHL), where he had seven points (2G / 5A) in 18 games last season.

As the Rangers prepare to open training camp on Thursday, roster hopeful Cole Beaudoin won't be there. Beaudoin missed Sunday's rookie game against Philadelphia due to injury and remains day-to-day. The 20-year-old was a first-round pick (No. 24 overall) in 2024 and was acquired from Utah this offseason in the trade that sent Vincent Trocheck to the Mammoth.