New York Rangers News

Soucy was suspended for one game for his hit on Conor Garland on Tuesday and will not be available for Thursday's game in Colorado. With Soucy out, Brad Hunt will likely draw into the lineup.

Gavrikov was scratched on Thursday due to personal reasons but will be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Stars. Gavrikov has collected one goal and five assists (six points) in 27 games so far this season.

Trocheck will miss at least two more games with an upper-body injury that popped up on Thursday. With Trocheck out, Morgan Geekie will remain in the Hurricanes' bottom-6 and PP2.

After an extended leave of absence, the Rangers are expected to get their top forward back on Saturday afternoon. Panarin, who had five goals and 13 assists (18 points) before leaving the team, will be reunited on a line with Ryan Strome.

It's unclear when Trocheck got hurt but he was not on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will not play vs. the Predators. Trocheck, who leads the Hurricanes in goals, will obviously be a huge loss and will likely lead to more playing time for Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal. Look for Morgan Geekie to replace him in the lineup.

Quick was banged up on Saturday night and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. With Quick out, Cal Petersen will start Monday with Troy Grosnick serving as the backup.

Soucy has been scratched for the last two games but will replace Brad Hunt in Monday's game vs. the Golden Knights. Soucy has five assists, 11 shots, 18 hits and 20 blocked shots in 17 games this season.

Shesterkin had to be helped off of the ice in the third period of the Rangers' win on Thursday but is not expected to miss a lengthy period of time. A mild groin strain was likely the best-case scenario for the young netminder, who will hand the keys to Alexandar Georgiev for at least a couple of days.