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Perreault will draw into the Rangers lineup on Thursday.

Perreault will slot into the lineup in place of Artemi Panarin, who is out with an illness. The 20-year-old Perreault recorded one assists in three games with the Rangers earlier this season, but has spent most of the campaign in the AHL, where he has 17 points (10G / 7A) in 20 games with Hartford.

Gabriel Perreault
Panarin (illness) will not play in St. Louis on Thursday.

The Rangers will be without Panarin for Thursday's game due to an illness. After an uncharacteristically slow start to the season, with seven points (2G / 5A) in his first 14 games, Panarin has returned to his elite point-producing form in recent weeks, with 27 points (9G / 18A) in his last 21 games.

Artemi Panarin
Shesterkin will start in St. Louis on Thursday.

The Rangers are amazingly coming off being shutout for the seventh time in 17 home games (4-10-3), but return to the road, where they have thrived this season (12-5-1). Shesterkin has allowed three or more goals in four straight games (1-2-1), posting a 3.30 GAA and .881 SV%, and hopes to return to the elite form that justified him becoming the highest-paid goalie in NHL history. The 29-year-old Shesterkin has a 2.55 GAA and .908 SV% in 27 games this season (13-11-3). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as -131 road favorites against a Blue team that played last night, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 1-0.

Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at New York's morning skate.

The Rangers are amazingly coming off being shutout for the seventh time in 17 home games (4-10-3), but return to the road, where they have thrived this season (12-5-1). Shesterkin has allowed three or more goals in four straight games (1-2-1), posting a 3.30 GAA and .881 SV%, and hopes to return to the elite form that justified him becoming the highest-paid goalie in NHL history. The 29-year-old Shesterkin has a 2.55 GAA and .908 SV% in 27 games this season (13-11-3). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as -131 road favorites against a Blue team that played last night, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 1-0.

Igor Shesterkin
Panarin (illness) will be a game-time decision in St. Louis on Thursday.

After an uncharacteristically slow start to the season, with seven points (2G / 5A) in his first 14 games, Panarin has returned to his elite point-producing form in recent weeks, with 27 points (9G / 18A) in his last 21 games. Given the Rangers' struggles on home ice, Panarin has been especially productive on the road this season, including scoring 18 points (5G / 13A) in his last 10 road games. The Rangers have been running a five-forward top powerplay unit lately, but experimented with Scott Morrow on the point with Panarin absent from practice on Thursday.

Artemi Panarin
Chmelar has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).

The Rangers are shaking up their roster, sending Jaroslav Chmelar and Brett Berard to Hartford (AHL), with Brennan Othmann and Gabriel Perreault coming back the other way in corresponding moves. The 22-year-old Chmelar made his NHL debut this season and is searching for his first point through six games. He has 11 points (3G / 8A) in the AHL through 19 games with Hartford this season.

Jaroslav Chmelar
Berard has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).

The Rangers are shaking up their roster, sending Jaroslav Chmelar and Brett Berard to Hartford (AHL), with Brennan Othmann and Gabriel Perreault coming back the other way in corresponding moves. Berard went scoreless in 11 games with the Rangers earlier this season. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 17 games with Hartford in the AHL.

Brett Berard
Perreault has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

The Rangers are shaking up their roster, sending Jaroslav Chmelar and Brett Berard to Hartford (AHL), with Brennan Othmann and Gabriel Perreault coming back the other way in corresponding moves. The 20-year-old Perreault recorded one assists in three games with the Rangers earlier this season, but has spent most of the campaign in the AHL, where he has 17 points (10G / 7A) in 20 games with Hartford.

Gabriel Perreault
Othmann has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

The Rangers are shaking up their roster, sending Jaroslav Chmelar and Brett Berard to Hartford (AHL), with Brennan Othmann and Gabriel Perreault coming back the other way in corresponding moves. The 23-year-old Othmann has only played one game with the Rangers this season. He has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 19 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Brennan Othmann
Zibanejad will draw back into New York's lineup on Tuesday in Vancouver.

Zibanejad was a healthy scratch in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, a decision made by the coaching staff after he missed a team meeting. The 32-year-old Zibanejad is averaging 20:26 time-on-ice, recording 51 hits, 99 shots, and 25 points (11G / 14A) in 33 games this season.

Mika Zibanejad
Quick will start vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, the Rangers will turn to Quick to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 39-year-old veteran Quick has been excellent in a limited role this season, posting a stellar 1.86 GAA and .937 SV% in seven games (3-3-1). The Rangers enter Tuesday's contest as -113 home favorites against the Canucks.

Jonathan Quick
Rempe (upper-body) will return to the Rangers lineup on Monday.

Rempe has not played since October 23rd, injured in a fight with San Jose's Ryan Reaves, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 23-year-old Rempe had one goal and 30 hits in nine games with the Rangers before his injury.

Matt Rempe