The Rangers have lost six of their last seven and will turn to Shesterkin in net on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 2021-22 Vezina-trophy winner has struggled lately, uncharacteristically allowing three or more goals in seven of his last nine (2-7-0), posting an ugly .882 SV%. The Rangers enter Friday's contest as -175 home favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins club riding a season-best four-game winning streak.
The 34-year-old Ruhwedel played one game with the Rangers earlier this season but has primarily been in the AHL, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in seven games with Hartford.
The Rangers snapped a five-game losing skid on Saturday with Jonathan Quick between the pipes but will revert to Shesterkin on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. Shesterkin has lost four straight (0-4-0) but has played serviceably, posting a .917 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has a .293 GAA and .913 SV% in 17 games this season (8-8-1). The Rangers enter the action on Monday as +110 home underdogs against a Devils club that has scored 10 goals in their last two games (1-1-0).
The Rangers snapped a five-game losing skid on Saturday with Jonathan Quick between the pipes but will revert to Shesterkin on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. Shesterkin has lost four straight (0-4-0) but has played serviceably, posting a .917 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has a .293 GAA and .913 SV% in 17 games this season (8-8-1). The Rangers enter the action on Monday as +110 home underdogs against a Devils club that has scored 10 goals in their last two games (1-1-0).
Jimmy Vesey will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Brodzinski to re-enter the lineup for the Rangers. The 31-year-old Brodzinski is averaging 10:05 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 13 games this season.
Jonny Bordzinski will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Monday, resulting in Vesey being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Vesey is averaging a career-low 9:53 time-on-ice, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 13 games.
With Brett Berard (upper body) sidelined, Smith will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Smith is averaging 15:28 time-on-ice, scoring 12 points (3G / 9A) in 22 games, but has been held off the scoresheet in four of his last five.
Berard has played well since making his NHL debut last week but will be sidelined temporarily due to an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old Berard has two points (1G / 1A) while averaging 12:33 time-on-ice through four games.
The Rangers are amid a season-worst four-game losing skid and will turn to Shesterkin between the pipes for the third straight game. The 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner has played well below expectations lately, allowing three or more goals in six of his last seven games (2-5-0), posting an ugly .880 SV%. That said, Shesterkin has a sublime 2.23 GAA and .934 SV% in 12 career games (8-3-1) against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Chytil exited last Thursday's game after playing 9:37 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and has not played since. The 25-year-old Chytil has battled injuries the past two seasons but was having a strong 2024-25 campaign with nine points (4G / 5A) in 15 games.
Brodzinski was a healthy scratch in favor of Matt Rempe on Monday but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Brodzinski played the previous four games for the Rangers, tallying one point (0G / 1A).
Kreider did not play on Monday and will miss a second game on Wednesday but is not expected to be out of the lineup for long. The 33-year-old Kreider hasn't been his usual productive self, with only nine points (9G / 0A) in 19 games this season, highlighted by a stretch of only one point (1G / 0A) in his previous six games.
Shesterkin has not been his usual dominant self lately, allowing three or more goals in five of his last six (2-4-0). He will attempt to redeem himself on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Shesterkin started the season with a .933 SV% in his first nine games (6-2-1) but has fallen off to an ugly .882 SV% in his last six (2-4-0). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest +165 road underdogs against a Hurricanes club coming off an impressive come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the Dallas Stars.
