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Kartye will draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
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Suspension
Rempe has been suspended 8 games for his boarding/elbowing major on Dallas’ Miro Heiskanen.
Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start Sunday vs. Carolina.
Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start in Dallas on Friday.
The Rangers are 3-8-0 in their last 11 games and will be desperate to right their ship on Friday against the Dallas Stars. Despite an ugly 2-8-0 record in his previous 10 games, Shesterkin has been serviceable between the pipes, albeit not his usual elite self, posting a .904 SV%. He has a 3.04 GAA and .908 SV% in 23 games this season (10-12-1). The Rangers enter Friday's contest as +156 road underdogs against a Stars squad that was defeated 5-3 by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
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Rempe will draw back into New York's lineup in Dallas on Friday.
Rempe has not played since November 25th but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Dallas Stars. The 22-year-old Rempe has only played four games with the Rangers this season, spending most of his time in the AHL, scoring five points (3G / 2A) in 18 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack.
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Kartye will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Blackhawks
Kartye will take a seat on Thursday in order to make room for the debut of Kaapo Kakko. Kartye has three goals and three assists in 32 games this season.
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Borgen will make his Rangers' debut on Friday vs. Dallas.
The Rangers acquired Borgen from the Kraken on Wednesday along with a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Kaapo Kakko. Borgen has just one goal and one assist in 33 games this season with the Kraken but is expected to be able to provide a lot of valuable minutes on a thin Rangers blue-line.
Dowling is expected to be recalled from Utica (AHL) and draw into New Jersey's lineup on Thursday in Columbus.
Dowling was placed on waivers to accommodate the return of Curtis Lazar (knee) but with Lazar returning to the sidelines, Dowling will like return to the lineup for the Devils. The 34-year-old Dowling played 21 games this season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) and averaging 8:30 time-on-ice.
The Rangers recalled Rempe from Hartford (AHL) on Wednesday.
The Rangers have an opening up front after the Kaapo Kakko trade and it looks like the big bruiser Rempe will get the first opportunity to fill it. Victor Mancini was sent down to Hartford in a corresponding move.
The Rangers acquired Borgen from the Kraken on Wednesday along with a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Kaapo Kakko.
Borgen had reportedly been a trade target for the Rangers for quite some time but they had to pay a steep price to acquire his services, parting ways with the former second-overall pick of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in Kakko. Borgen has just one goal and one assist in 33 games this season with the Kraken but is expected to be able to provide a lot of valuable minutes on a thin Rangers blue-line.
Dowling cleared waivers on Wednesday and has been loaned to Utica (AHL).
With Curtis Lazar (knee) and Tomas Tatar (undisclosed) returning to the Devils' lineup on Tuesday, Justin Dowling placed on waivers the following day. The 34-year-old Dowling played 21 games this season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) and averaging 8:30 time-on-ice.
Mackey has been assigned to Hartford (AHL).
Urho Vaakanainen will make his Rangers debut on Tuesday, resulting in Mackey being reassigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). The 28-year-old Mackey has only played two games this season, averaging 16:08 time-on-ice.
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Dowling is expected to be a healthy scratch in St. Louis on Tuesday.
With Curtis Lazar (knee) and Tomas Tatar (undisclosed) returning to the Devils' lineup on Tuesday, Justin Dowling and Kurtis MacDermid will be healthy scratches. The 34-year-old Dowling has played 21 games this season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) and averaging 8:30 time-on-ice.
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Mackey is expected to be a healthy scratch in Nashville on Tuesday.
Urho Vaakanainen will make his Rangers debut on Tuesday, resulting in Mackey being a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Mackey has only played two games this season, averaging 16:08 time-on-ice.
Vaakanainen (upper-body) will make his Rangers' debut on Tuesday in Nashville.
Vaakanainen was acquired in a trade last week that sent Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks and will make his debut on Tuesday against the Nashville Predaotrs. The 25-year-old Vaakanainen was the 18th overall pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He played a career-high 68 games with the Ducks last season, tallying 14 points (1G / 13A). Connor Mackey will be a healthy scratch for the Rangers.
Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start in Nashville on Tuesday.
Shesterkin has struggled lately, a byproduct of poor team play from the Rangers, but he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Shesterkin has a 3.08 GAA and .907 SV% in 22 games this season (10-11-1) and has allowed four more goals in four of his last eight (2-6-0), posting an ugly .893 SV%. The Rangers enter Tuesday's contest as +125 road underdogs against a Predators club that has lost nine of their last 10 (1-6-3).
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Brodzinski is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Nashville.
Kaapo Kakko will return from being a healthy scratch on Sunday, swapping places with Brodzinski. The 31-year-old Brodzinski is averaging 10:14 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 15 games this season.
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Brodzinski will draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Quick will start vs. St. Louis on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Shesterkin will start Saturday vs. the Kings.
Shesterkin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Rangers win in Buffalo on Wednesday. Shesterkin has turned in three strong performances in a row, going 2-1-0 while stopping 79 of the 85 shots (.929 SV%) that he's faced. This afternoon he'll face a stingy Kings team that has averaged just 2.6 goals for and 2.0 goals against in their last 11 games.