Rempe was forced to miss time earlier in the season due to a thumb injury and will return to the IR on Friday after New York announced he would be having a second procedure done on his thumb. The 23-year-old towering bruiser will be out indefinitely and may be in jeopardy of losing his season after just one goal and a -4 plus/minus in 26 games played this year.
Blidh has only played three games this season with New York, tallying one assist, and will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Brennan Othmann will exit the lineup to accommodate Blidh's return.
Scott Morrow will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Iorio to make his Rangers' debut on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 23-year-old Iorio was claimed off of waivers from the San Jose Sharks earlier this week. He scored three assists in 21 games.
Vincent Iorio will make his Rangers' debut on Thursday, resulting in Morrow being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Morrow is averaging 15:40 time-on-ice and has six assists in 28 games this season.
Blidh has one assist in three games with the Rangers this season, but the 30-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. Connor Mackey was assigned to Hartford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Greentree was a key part of a trade that sent superstar Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings. The 20-year-old Greentree was drafted 26th overall by the Kings in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. He is in his fourth season with the Windsor Spitfires (OHL), where he has 45 points (23G / 22A) through 34 games.
Laba was limited to only 2:34 time-on-ice in the Rangers' previous game, exiting with an upper-body injury. That said, he anticipates playing on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old Laba has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
Fox's return to practice on Wednesday is an indication that he is wrapping up his second stint on Long-Term Injured Reserve this season. Still, it is unclear whether he will play on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers in the team's final game before the Olympic Break. The 27-year-old Fox has had trouble staying healthy, but has been highly productive when in the lineup, scoring 28 points (4G / 24A) in 30 games.
Laba was limited to only 2:34 time-on-ice in the Rangers' previous game, exiting with an upper-body injury. Still, he could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old Laba has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
The struggling Rangers are coming off a rare victory, 4-3 in overtime over the Boston Bruins. Still, they will revert from Jonathan Quick to Spencer Martin on Wednesday against the New York Islanders. The 30-year-old Martin played well in his previous outing, but did not receive ample goal support, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as +115 road underdogs against the New York Islanders, who defeated them 2-0 last month.
Adam Fox is in his second stint on Long-Term Injured Reserve this season, but appears to be nearing a return after practicing in a non-contact jersey on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Fox has had trouble staying healthy, but has been extremely productive when in the lineup, scoring 28 points (4G / 24A) in 30 games. Fox will not be eligible to be activated until the Rangers have two games left before the Olympic Break, and it is unclear whether he is targeting those games.
Blidh recorded an assist in his previous game, his third game of the season, but will return to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 32 games with Hartford this season.
With Carson Soucy being held out of the lineup for trade-related reasons, Vaakanainen will suit up as his replacement on the blueline. The 27-year-old Vaakanainen has three assists in 22 games this season.
Martin will get just his third start of the season on Friday when he takes on the Sharks in San Jose. The 30-year-old has struggled when called upon this season in Igor Shesterkin's absence, with his 1-1-0 record, 4.13 GAA and .848 SV%. He'll take on the Sharks in San Jose on Friday, who have won five of their last 8 games.
Martin will get just his third start of the season on Friday when he takes on the Sharks in San Jose. The 30-year-old has struggled when called upon this season in Igor Shesterkin's absence, with his 1-1-0 record, 4.13 GAA and .848 SV%. He'll take on the Sharks in San Jose on Friday, who have won five of their last 8 games.
Blidh has been a healthy scratch for New York's previous six games but will draw back into the lineup for Jonny Brodzinski on Friday in San Jose for his third appearance of the season. The 30-year-old Blidh has not picked up a point since his days with Boston in 2021-22, despite appearing in 16 games between Colorado and New York combined over the years.
Martin made his first NHL start of the season in the Rangers' previous game and saved 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, helping them end an ugly four-game losing streak (0-4-0) where they were outscored 27-10. The 30-year-old Martin, primarily an AHL goalie, has a 3.58 GAA and .882 SV% in 69 career NHL games (25-30-8). The Rangers enter Monday's contest as +117 road underdogs against a Ducks team on a three-game winning streak.
