Cholowski will draw into the Devils lineup for Game 4.
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Schneider had surgery to repair a torn labrum and is expected to be ready for the start of the 2025-26 regular season.
Schneider missed the final two games of the regular season and had been playing through the shoulder injury, and wanted to address it before the 2025-26 season. He already underwent surgery, so he's expected to be in training camp in the spring.
Bjorkstrand (lower-body) will not play in Round 1.
Vaakanainen will draw into the Rangers lineup on Thursdsay.
Vaakanainen will dress in the Rangers season finale after Carson Soucy was a late scratch due to illness. Vaakanainen has two goals and 14 assists in 50 games this season.
Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start Thursday vs. the Lightning.
The Rangers will conclude a disappointing 2024-25 season with Shesterkin tending the twine against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While the blame is not entirely on him, Shesterkin failed to keep his team in playoff contention when they needed him most, posting an ugly 3.64 GAA and .865 SV% in five April games (2-3-0). The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.91 GAA and .903 SV% in 60 games this season (26-29-5). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as -128 home favorites against a Lightning team with points in six straight (3-0-3).
Cholowski will draw into the Devils lineup on Wednesday.
Line Change
Dowling will draw into the Devils lineup on Wednesday.
Line Change
Dowling will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Boston.
Dowling has already played a career-high 51 games this season, tallying seven points (2G / 5A), and will return to the sidelines on Tuesday as a healthy scratch. Marc McLaughlin will draw into the lineup as Dowling's replacement.
Vaakanainen will be a healthy scratch in Florida on Monday.
Zac Jones will draw back into New York's lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers, resulting in Vaakanainen being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Vaakanainen is averaging 16:22 time-on-ice and has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 50 games this season.
Perreault will draw back into New York's lineup on Monday in Florida.
Perreault played the first three games of his NHL career and was subsequently a scratch in two straight, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers. The 19-year-old Perreault has zero points, four shots, and -1 plus/minus rating.
Goalie Start
Korpisalo will start in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Robertson will make his NHL debut on Monday in Florida.
Schneider will miss the Rangers' remaining two games with an upper-body injury.
Robertson has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).
Line Change
Dowling will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Sunday vs. New York.
Bjorkstrand is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
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Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start Saturday in Carolina.
Line Change
Dowling will be a healthy scratch vs. Pittsburgh on Friday.
Nathan Bastian and Curtis Lazar will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, sending Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar to the sidelines as healthy scratches. The 34-year-old Dowling has played a career-high 50 games this season, scoring seven points (2G / 5A).