New York Rangers News

The Rangers seem to have a firm hold on last place in the Eastern Conference (26-30-8), despite the solid netminding they have received from Igor Shesterkin (20-12-6). The 30-year-old Shesterkin has given his team a chance on most nights and has continued that consistency since returning from the Olympic break, posting a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in five games (3-0-2). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team coming off a 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Miller has not played since suffer an upper-body injury on March 2nd, but was back at practice in a non-contact jersey on Tuesday. He will not play on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, but appears to be nearing a return. The Rangers have gone 2-1-0 without Miller, who was picking up production before his injury, scoring 14 points (3G / 11A) in his last 13 games.

The Rangers seem to have a firm hold on last place in the Eastern Conference (24-30-8), which does not reflect the netminding they have received from Igor Shesterkin (19-12-6). The 30-year-old Shesterkin has given his team a chance on most nights and has continued that consistency since returning from the Olympic break, posting a 2.91 GAA and .899 SV% in four games (2-0-2). The Rangers enter Monday's contest as +125 road underdogs against a Philadelphia Flyers team that is 4-1-0 in its last five games.

The Rangers seem to have a firm hold on last place in the Eastern Conference (24-30-8), which does not reflect the netminding they have received from Igor Shesterkin (19-12-6). The 30-year-old Shesterkin has given his team a chance on most nights and has continued that consistency since returning from the Olympic break, posting a 2.91 GAA and .899 SV% in four games (2-0-2). The Rangers enter Monday's contest as +125 road underdogs against a Philadelphia Flyers team that is 4-1-0 in its last five games.

Urho Vaakanainen will draw back into the Rangers' lineup on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Iorio to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Iorio is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has three assists in 26 games this season.

Vincent Iorio will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Vaakanainen to re-enter the lineup against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 27-year-old Vaakanainen has not played since February 5th. He is averaging 13:53 time-on-ice and has four assists in 27 games this season.

Battaglia was a second-round pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, who has yet to make his professional debut. The 19-year-old is currently playing in the OHL, where he has 16 points (12G / 4A) in 22 games with the Flint Firebirds.

With Brett Pesce (lower body) out week-to-week, the Devils have recalled Cholowski from Utica (AHL). The 28-year-old Cholowski has one assists in 15 games with the Devils this season.

Thompson was a third-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft that has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old forward scored 15 points (6G / 9A) in 40 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.

Korpisalo was excellent in his only outing since the Olympic break, saving 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, and will look to continue his impressive play on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 31-year-old Finnish goalie has a fantastic 2.31 GAA and .921 SV% in his last nine appearances (5-1-2). The Bruins enter the action on Thursday as slight -103 road underdogs against a Predators team that is desperate to snap a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).

Shesterkin is coming off one of his worst outings of the season, allowing five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. It marked the first time that Shesterkin has allowed more than four goals in a game since October. That said, before his most recent blip, the 30-year-old Shesterkin remained a reliable presence for an otherwise disappointing and inconsistent Rangers team, posting a stellar 2.12 GAA and .929 SV% in his previous nine appearances (5-1-2). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as -128 home favourites against a reeling Toronto Maple Leafs team that suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils last night to extend their post-Olympic losing streak to five games (0-3-2).

Parssinen is no stranger to the NHL, with 56 points (22G / 34A) in 151 career games, but has been limited to only 14 games with the Rangers this season. The 25-year-old Finnish forward only has 31 points (16G / 15A) in his last 106 NHL games after scoring 25 points (6G / 19A) in his first 45.

Chmelar made his NHL debut earlier this season, going without a point in six games with the Rangers. The 22-year-old Czech forward has 25 points (8G / 17A) in 46 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) this season.

Morrow was a second-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old defenseman has spent most of the season with the Rangers, scoring six assists in 29 games, but has not been able to make a lasting impact and will spend some time in the AHL to work on his game.

Miller played 19:23 time-on-ice in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but seemingly suffered an upper-body injury that will keep him sidelined for at least one week. The 32-year-old Miller is having a miserable season with the Rangers. After producing 1.08 points-per-game over his last five seasons, Miller has just 38 points (14G / 24A) through 51 games in 2025-26 (0.75 PTS/GP) while sporting a career-worst -24 plus/minus.

Veleno has not played since the NHL resumed after the Olympic break, and he did not practice on Monday due to an illness. The 26-year-old Veleno is averaging 12:14 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 49 games this season.

After nearly two months without playing a game, due to a lower-body injury and the Olympic break, Shesterkin hasn't missed a beat, posting a solid 2.37 GAA and .912 SV% in two games (1-0-1). The Rangers have had a disappointing season, but Shesterkin has remained reliable, posting a 2.38 GAA and .917 SV% in his last 19 appearances since mid-December (11-4-3). Still, the Rangers enter Monday's contest as slight +107 home underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has followed up a seven-game winning streak with two straight losses (0-1-1).

After nearly two months without playing a game, due to a lower-body injury and the Olympic break, Shesterkin has missed a beat, posting a solid 2.37 GAA and .912 SV% in two games (1-0-1). The Rangers have had a disappointing season, but Shesterkin has remained reliable, posting a 2.38 GAA and .917 SV% in his last 19 appearances since mid-December (11-4-3). Still, the Rangers enter Monday's contest as slight +107 home underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has followed up a seven-game winning streak with two straight losses (0-1-1).