New York Rangers News

Ben Meyers will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, making Groulx a healthy scratch. Groulx failed to score a point while appearing in the last nine games for the Ducks.

The Rangers will likely rely on Quick in the crease on Thursday night for his second start in the last four games. The veteran Quick has only played twice in the last 10 games but has recorded victories in each, most recently saving 34 of 38 shots (.895 SV%) in a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 16th. The Rangers enter action as +126 road underdogs against a Boston Bruins club riding a three-game winning streak.

Chmelar was the fifth-round pick of the New York Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey with Providence College, earning himself a three-year, entry-level contract by scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 26 games.

Shesterkin responded from a poor outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, with a stellar 25-save performance (.926 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. The 28-year-old Shesterkin has been stellar the last several weeks, posting a tremendous .944 SV% and three shutouts in his last 12 games (9-2-1). The Rangers enter action as -119 home favourites against the Winnipeg Jets.

Shesterkin responded from a poor outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, with a stellar 25-save performance (.926 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. The 28-year-old Shesterkin has been stellar the last several weeks, posting a tremendous .944 SV% and three shutouts in his last 12 games (9-2-1). The Rangers enter action as -119 home favourites against the Winnipeg Jets.

Ruhwedel was acquired before the trade deadline from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2027 fourth-round pick. The 33-year-old Ruhwedel is averaging only 12:33 time-on-ice this season, his lowest total in 10 seasons, and has four points (1G / 3A), 73 hits, and 36 blocks in 47 games.

Lindgren left the Rangers' game on Sunday after a horrific leg injury and is luckily only considered week-to-week and is expected to return by season's end. The 26-year-old defensemen likely closes out his regular season with two goals, 13 points, 60 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 66 games played before his injury.

With the news that Ryan Lindgren (lower body) will be out week-to-week, Brandon Scanlin has been recalled from Hartford (AHL) for the first time this season. The 24-year-old undrafted defensemen had been enjoying a strong season in Hartford, with eight goals, 16 points, 39 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 57 games played.

Edstrom played 11 games with the Rangers earlier this season, scoring two goals, but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). The towering 6'8 Edstrom has 12 points (8G / 4A) in 28 games with Hartford this season.

Ollas was a seventh-round pick of the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a two-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old netminder has spent the last three seasons playing collegiate hockey with Merrimack College.

The red-hot Rangers, riding a three-game winning streak, will turn to Shesterkin for the second straight game on Thursday. Shesterkin is riding a two-game shutout streak, saving 54 consecutive shots, and has been nearly impenetrable post-All-Star break, boasting a tremendous .951 SV% in 11 games (9-1-1). The Rangers enter action on Thursday as slight -109 road favourites against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Vaakanainen will be right back in Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday after sitting out Sunday's game against the Islanders. He'll skate alongside the Ducks' newest player, William Lagesson, on the team's third pair.

On the tail-end of a back-to-back, the Rangers are expected to turn to the red-hot Shesterkin between the pipes against the Carolina Hurricanes. After an nconsistent start to the 2023-24 campaign, Shesterkin has been nearly unbeatable since the All-Star break, posting an incredible .948 SV% while limiting the opposition to one or fewer goals in six of 10 games (8-1-1).

Rempe's exciting start to his career will take a screeching halt on Tuesday as he was assessed a four-game suspension by the NHL for his elbowing major on Monday on Jonas Siegenthaler of the New Jersey Devils. The 21-year-old viral sensation has taken the league by storm with his exciting fights and has a goal, two points, eight SOG and 54 PIMs in 10 games played before his suspension.

Fox's status for Monday's tilt against the New Jersey Devils was up in the air as he is battling an illness. The 26-year-old blueliner is enjoying another productive season with the Rangers and has accumulated 12 points (2G / 10A) in his last 10 games.