Lafreniere is battling an upper-body injury, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens is up in the air. After struggling to live up to his first-overall selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the 23-year-old Lafreniere is making a name for himself in his fourth NHL campaign, opening the 2024-25 season by scoring six points (3G / 3A) during a season-opening five-game point streak.
Cam Atkinson will likely draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup on Monday night, resulting in Sheary being a healthy scratch. Sheary has played two of the last three games for Tampa Bay, recording a -1 plus/minus, four penalty minutes, and one hit.
With Victor Olofsson expected to miss Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a lower-body injury, Brisson will draw back into the lineup. The 22-year-old Brisson was held off the scoresheet in his only game this season. He had eight points (2G / 6A) in 15 games last season.
The Rangers have yet to lose in regulation (2-0-1) and will turn to Quick in net on Thursday, the veteran netminder's first start of the 2024-25 campaign. The 38-year-old Quick had a solid 2023-24 season with the Rangers last season as Igor Shesterkin's backup after several consecutive poor seasons, posting a 2.62 GAA and .911 SV% in 27 contests (18-6-2). The Rangers enter the action on Thursday as -145 road favorites against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Rangers have yet to lose in regulation (2-0-1) and will turn to Quick in net on Thursday, the veteran netminder's first start of the 2024-25 campaign. The 38-year-old Quick had a solid 2023-24 season with the Rangers last season as Igor Shesterkin's backup after several consecutive poor seasons, posting a 2.62 GAA and .911 SV% in 27 contests (18-6-2). The Rangers enter the action on Thursday as -145 road favorites against the Detroit Red Wings.
Philip Tomasino will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Parssinen made his season debut on Tuesday and recorded an assist but had an ugly -3 plus/minus in only 5:54 time-on-ice.
Cam Atkinson is expected to draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Sheary being a healthy scratch. Sheary played 10:18 time-on-ice in his season debut and recorded four penalty minutes.
Olen Zellweger will draw back into the Ducks' lineup on Wednesday, sending Vaakanainen to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Vaakanainen is in his seventh NHL season. He had 14 points (1G / 13A) in 68 games with the Ducks last season.
Philip Tomasino will be a heatlhy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Parssinen to make his season debut. The 23-year-old Parssinen has played 89 games across the past two seasons for the Predators, tallying 37 points (14G / 23A).
The Rangers will turn to Shesterkin for the third straight game to start the season when they face the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Shesterkin was sensational in the Rangers' season opener, saving all 31 shots he faced in a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins before a forgettable performance in his follow-up contest, allowing six goals on 26 shots (.769 SV%) in 6-5 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club. The Rangers enter action on Monday as sizeable -210 home favorites against the Red Wings.
The Rangers will likely turn to Shesterkin for the third straight game to start the season when they face the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Shesterkin was sensational in the Rangers' season opener, saving all 31 shots he faced in a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins before a forgettable performance in his follow-up contest, allowing six goals on 26 shots (.769 SV%) in 6-5 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club. The Rangers enter action on Monday as sizeable -210 home favorites against the Red Wings.
Matt Rempe will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Brodzinski to draw back into the lineup. In the Rangers' season opener, Brodzinski played 9:52 time-on-ice and registering one assist. The 31-year-old Brodzinski, typically an AHL standout, played a career high 57 games with the Rangers last season, tallying 19 points (6G / 13A).
For the second time in the first three games this season, Rempe will be a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Rempe made his season debut in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Utah Hockey Club, registering three hits in 3:40 time-on-ice.
After being a healthy scratch in Anaheim's season-opening win, Urho Vaakanainen will make his season debut in place of Olen Zellweger on Sunday. The 25-year-old had a goal, 14 points, and 26 PIMs in 68 games with the Ducks in 2023-24.
Shesterkin stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Rangers' shutout win over the Penguins on opening night. It was a perfect start to the season for Shesterkin, who had the worst statistical season of his career in 2023-24. Tonight he'll face the Utah Hockey Club as a -200 home favourite.
