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Shesterkin will start in Ottawa on Thursday.

The Rangers will hand Shesterkin his league-leading 23rd start of the season when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Senators on Thursday. Shesterkin secured the victory in his last start, stopping 24 of the 26 shots he faced in a 3-2 overtime win over the Stars on Tuesday. The former Vezina Trophy winner brings an 11-9-2 record and .912 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Rangers enter action at +115 on the money line.

Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin will start vs. Dallas on Tuesday.

The Rangers are a dreadful 2-8-1 on home ice this season and will turn to Shesterkin to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Shesterkin has played well lately, posting a 2.30 GAA and .921 SV% in his last four games (3-1-0). He has a solid 2.48 GAA and .911 SV% in 21 games this season (10-9-2). That said, the Rangers enter the action on Tuesday as +114 home underdogs against a red-hot Stars team that only has one regulation loss in their last 12 games (10-1-1).

Igor Shesterkin
Edstrom (lower-body) will be out vs. Dallas on Tuesday and is considered day-to-day.

Edstrom has worked his way into a regular role in the Rangers' bottom-six, playing 24 of 27 games, but is being evaluated for a lower-body injury and will not play on Tuesday. The 25-year-old 6'7 forward has four points (2G / 2A) and 48 hits this season.

Adam Edstrom
Borgen (upper-body) has been activated from IR and will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Borgen has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will be a game-time decision this afternoon vs. the Lightning. Borgen will replace either Matthew Robertson or Scott Morrow if he plays. Borgen has one goal and two assists (three points) in 19 games this season.

Will Borgen
Shesterkin will start Saturday vs. the Lightning.

Shesterkin allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Rangers win in Boston on Friday. With Jonathan Quick out, Shesterkin will start on back-to-back days and comes in on a three-game winning streak while stopping 74 of 80 shots (.925 SV%). Shesterkin and the Rangers are -115 home favourites vs. the Lightning, who are also on a back-to-back.

Igor Shesterkin