Carrier had surgery in mid January to address a lower-body injury and finally made his return to practice after over three months of being sidelined. The 30-year-old Carrier was averaging 11:37 time-on-ice, recording nine points (4G / 5A) and 136 hits in 39 games before his injury.
With Matt Rempe (upper body) returning to the lineup, Berard will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 22-year-old Berard is averaging 10:33 time-on-ice and has eight pints (4G / 4A) in 32 games this season.
Yamamoto has played the previous five games for Utah, scoring two points (1G / 1A), and will likely stay in the lineup Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 53 points (19G / 34A) in 52 games with the Tucson Roadrunners.
Miller was absent from practice on Sunday due to an illness but could return to the lineup on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old Miller is averaging 21:59 time-on-ice and has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 70 games this season.
Rempe has not played since March 25th but will make his return on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Before suffering an injury on March 25th, Rempe had been a regular in New York's lineup in recent weeks. The 22-year-old Rempe is averaging 7:59 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A), 63 penalty minutes, and 103 hits in 36 games this season
The Rangers suddenly find themselves six points back of the Montreal Canadiens, with a game in hand, for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and will be desperate for a win on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Shesterkin will be between the pipes for the Rangers, looking to improve on his 2.86 GAA and .904 SV% in 57 games this season (25-27-5). The 29-year-old goalie struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 15 shots (.800 SV%) in a 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The Rangers enter Monday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Lightning team that is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
