With Igor Shesterkin (lower body) on Injured Reserve, the Rangers have recalled Spencer Martin from Hartford (AHL) to serve as Jonathan Quick's backup. The 30-year-old Martin had a 3.56 GAA and .883 SV% in 66 career NHL games (24-30-8).
Rifai is an undrafted 27-year-old defenseman that has played two career NHL games. He has spent the majority of the past four season in the AHL, and have two assists in five games with the Marlies in 2025-26.
Shesterkin was forced to leave Monday's game after being involved in a collision with Utah's JJ Peterka in the first period. Shesterkin struggled to put weight on his left leg while being helped off the ice and was quickly ruled out for the game. He will miss, at minimum, one week before he is eligible to be activated off of Injured Reserve.
Fox was just activated from LTIR and played only three games, and has been placed on LTIR again, meaning he will be sidelined for at least another month. It's unclear if his current injury is related to his previous injury, but nevertheless, it's a crushing blow for a Rangers team that is currently on the outside of the playoff picture. The 30-year-old Fox has 28 points (4G / 24A) in 30 games this season.
Marchment left Tuesday's morning skate early due to a lower-body injury and his status is up in the air for the Blue Jackets' meeting with the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Marchment has been terrific since being traded to the Blue Jackets last month, with seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games.
Zac Jones has 28 points (4G / 24A) in 115 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 25-year-old defenseman has 30 points (2G / 28A) in 27 games this season with the Rochester Americans (AHL).
Parekh started the season in the NHL but struggled to acclimate before an injury sidelined him for a lengthy period. He was then sent to play for Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championship, where he excelled with 13 points (5G / 8A) in seven games. The Flames hope his bronze-medal success can give the 19-year-old some confidence at the NHL level.
Wedgewood played well in Colorado's most recent game, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), but the team did not offer ample goal support as they fell 2-1 to the Florida Panthers for just their third regulation loss of the season. The 33-year-old Wedgewood already has a career-high 18 wins this season, along with a 2.17 GAA and .918 SV%. The Avalanche enter the action on Tuesday as slight -108 road favorites against a Tampa Bay Lightning team on a seven-game winning streak.
Greaves has been heavily relied upon by the Blue Jackets in recent weeks as the team has seemingly lost trust in Elvis Merzlikins, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 24-year-old Greaves allowed five goals on 43 shots (.884 SV%) in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, a low point in a four-week stretch where he had not allowed more than three goals in 11 straight games (5-6-0). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Tuesday as -127 road favorites against a Sharks team whose three-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday in a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Pittsburgh recently acquired Zamula in a trade, but he failed to report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), leading to the team placing him on waivers and terminating his contract. He has since since a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 14:02 time-on-ice and recorded one assist in 13 games with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Beecher did not play in Calgary's most recent game, serving a one-game suspension, and will now be sidelined on a week-to-week basis because of an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Beecher has three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games this season.
Kapanen has not played since mid October due to an undisclosed injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old forward has two assists in six games this season.
Monahan has not played in over a week, but could return to action on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Monahan had a tremendous 2024-25 season, scoring 57 points (19G / 38A) in 54 games, but has not been able to replicate that production in 2025-26, with only 19 points (5G / 14A) through 37 games.
Armia did not play in the third period of Monday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, leaving the game with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Finnish forward has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 41 games this season.
Kopitar exited Monday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in the first period due to a lower-body injury and did not return. It does not appear that Kopitar will miss significant time, as he has been giving a day-to-day status after being evaluated. The 38-year-old Slovenian, in his final NHL season, has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 37 games.
Owen Say is an undrafted 20-year-old goalie from London, Ontario playing in his first professional season. He has yet to play an NHL game and has a 3.33 GAA and .891 SV% in 18 games (6-7-4) with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Misa made his NHL debut earlier this season but was used sparingly before suffering an injury, totaling only three points (1G / 2A) in seven games. The 18-year-old second-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft scored seven points (2G / 5A) in seven games with Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championships and hopes his bronze-medal success at the tournament can help him build some confidence at the NHL level.
Yaroslav Askarov was pulled early in the first period of San Jose's most recent game, a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing three goals on 10 shots (.700 SV%), but Nedeljkovic didn't fare any better, entering the game in relief, allowing four goals on 16 shots (.750 SV%). The Sharks have been leaky between the pipes over the last month and hope that Nedeljkovic can shut the door on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3.14 GAA and .890 SV% in 18 appearances (5-8-2). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a rolling Blue Jackets team with points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).
Shakir Mukhamadullin will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing the veteran Leddy to re-enter the lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 34-year-old Leddy has been in and out of the lineup all season, scoring three assists in 15 games.
Nick Leddy will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Mukhamadullin to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Mukhamadullin is averaging 16:26 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 games this season.
