Igor Shesterkin is set to return to the cage on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden after missing four games to an upper-body injury per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. Shesterkin endured the injury in the Rangers' 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Dec. 30.

The attempt to acquire Miller may become more complicated if the 31-year-old winger is willing to waive his no-move clause to other destinations. If it is truly New York or Nowhere, the Rangers and GM Chris Drury have a fair amount of control over the process.

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday's game against the visiting New Jersey Devils, coach Peter Laviolette announced. Shesterkin has missed the team's last four games due to an upper-body injury.

Igor Shesterkin is set to return on Thursday night as the New York Rangers take on the New Jersey Devils after a short stint on injured reserve. This comes after Shesterkin missed the past four games with an apparent upper-body injury that he suffered in a game against the Florida Panthers on Dec.

Shesterkin made 21 saves — including 11 in the first period — and allowed the Rangers’ offense enough time to win the game in OT.

The New York Rangers will have a boost Thursday versus the Metropolitan Division rival New Jersey Devils as star netminder Igor Shesterkin is set to return the lineup, head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed to Larry Brooks of the New York Post.

The 5-0 shelling of the Senators on Tuesday moved the Rangers to 7-1-3 in January, moved them within two points of a wild-card spot and moved them further away from that 19-game run of awful, disinterested play in November and December.

Rangers goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin explained how his team is remaining elite on the defensive side of the ice.

Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves, Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist and the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0 Arthur Kaliyev, Matt Rempe, Artemi Panarin and Will Cuylle also scored for the Rangers,