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Edstrom (lower-body) will play against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Edstrom has not played a game for the Rangers since November 29th, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 9:34 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games this season.

Adam Edstrom
Edstrom (lower-body) has been activated off IR and is likely to return to New York's lineup vs. Toronto on Thursday.

Edstrom has not played a game for the Rangers since November 29th, but should return to the lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 9:34 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games this season.

Adam Edstrom
Shesterkin will start vs. Toronto on Thursday.

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).

Igor Shesterkin
Brisson has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).

Brisson was drafted 29th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make his presence felt at the NHL level. He has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has 23 points (13G / 10A) in 46 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack. He has one assist in three games with the Golden Knights this season.

Brendan Brisson
Parssinen has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

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.

Juuso Parssinen
Morrow has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).

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.

Scott Morrow
Miller (upper-body) has been placed on IR.

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.

J.T. Miller
Shesterkin will start vs. Columbus on Monday.

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).

Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at New York's morning skate.

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).

Igor Shesterkin
Brisson will make his Rangers' debut vs. Philadelphia on Thursday.

Brisson was drafted 29th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make his presence felt at the NHL level. He has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has 23 points (13G / 10A) in 46 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Brendan Brisson