Zibanejad was productive for Team Sweden at the Olympics, scoring six points (3G / 3A) in five games, but he has returned home with an illness that kept him out of practice on Wednesday. It is unclear what his status is heading into Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 32-year-old Zibanejad was on an offensive tear before the Olympic break, scoring 23 points (11G / 12A) in his last 16 games.
Edstrom has not played since the end of November due to a lower-body injury but appears to be nearing a return after practicing on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 9:34 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games this season.
Rempe was forced to miss time earlier in the season due to a thumb injury and will return to the IR on Friday after New York announced he would be having a second procedure done on his thumb. The 23-year-old towering bruiser will be out indefinitely and may be in jeopardy of losing his season after just one goal and a -4 plus/minus in 26 games played this year.
Quick allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his previous outing, a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. High-scoring losses have become a regularity of late for Quick and the struggling Rangers. The 40-year-old veteran goalie has just one win in his last 10 games (1-8-1) while posting an abysmal 4.67 GAA and .825 SV%. The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as +180 home underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes team with points in nine straight games (7-0-2).
Blidh has only played three games this season with New York, tallying one assist, and will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Brennan Othmann will exit the lineup to accommodate Blidh's return.
Scott Morrow will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Iorio to make his Rangers' debut on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 23-year-old Iorio was claimed off of waivers from the San Jose Sharks earlier this week. He scored three assists in 21 games.
Vincent Iorio will make his Rangers' debut on Thursday, resulting in Morrow being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Morrow is averaging 15:40 time-on-ice and has six assists in 28 games this season.
Quick allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his previous outing, a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. High-scoring losses have become a regularity of late for Quick and the struggling Rangers. The 40-year-old veteran goalie has just one win in his last 10 games (1-8-1) while posting an abysmal 4.67 GAA and .825 SV%. The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as +180 home underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes team with points in nine straight games (7-0-2).
Mackey has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 42 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 games with Hartford. Anton Blidh was recalled from Hartford in a corresponding move.
Blidh has one assist in three games with the Rangers this season, but the 30-year-old defenseman has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. Connor Mackey was assigned to Hartford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Greentree was a key part of a trade that sent superstar Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings. The 20-year-old Greentree was drafted 26th overall by the Kings in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. He is in his fourth season with the Windsor Spitfires (OHL), where he has 45 points (23G / 22A) through 34 games.
Laba was limited to only 2:34 time-on-ice in the Rangers' previous game, exiting with an upper-body injury. That said, he anticipates playing on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old Laba has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
Fox's return to practice on Wednesday is an indication that he is wrapping up his second stint on Long-Term Injured Reserve this season. Still, it is unclear whether he will play on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers in the team's final game before the Olympic Break. The 27-year-old Fox has had trouble staying healthy, but has been highly productive when in the lineup, scoring 28 points (4G / 24A) in 30 games.
Laba was limited to only 2:34 time-on-ice in the Rangers' previous game, exiting with an upper-body injury. Still, he could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old Laba has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 53 games this season.
