Kaapo Kakko will return from being a healthy scratch on Sunday, swapping places with Brodzinski. The 31-year-old Brodzinski is averaging 10:14 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 15 games this season.
The struggling Rangers were without Panarin in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues and will be without him again on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The Rangers are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games and can ill-afford to be without Panarin's team-leading 36 points (15G / 21A) in 29 games.
Shesterkin allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Rangers win in Buffalo on Wednesday. Shesterkin has turned in three strong performances in a row, going 2-1-0 while stopping 79 of the 85 shots (.929 SV%) that he's faced. This afternoon he'll face a stingy Kings team that has averaged just 2.6 goals for and 2.0 goals against in their last 11 games.
With K'Andre Miller (upper body) placed on Injured Reserve, Mackey will make his NHL debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 28-year-old Mackey has 40 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL play, including scoring six points (2G / 4A) in 22 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack this season.
Miller played 13:42 TOI before leaving Wednesday's game in Buffalo. He will miss at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old defenseman saw expanded minutes following the Jacob Trouba trade, averaging over 23 minutes per game in the two games before Wednesday.
Miller returned to practice on Tuesday and will return from an 11-game absence on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Before his absence, the 31-year-old Miller had been centering the top line and top powerplay unit in Vancouver and scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 17 games, leading all forwards on the team.
Miller played 13:42 TOI before leaving Wednesday's game in Buffalo. It will be a big blow to the Rangers' blueline if Miller is forced to miss some time. He saw expanded minutes following the Jacob Trouba trade, averaging over 23 minutes per game in the two games before Wednesday. The Rangers did not have an update on Miller's status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Saturday vs. the Kings.
Miller returned to practice on Tuesday after missing the last 10 games and could return to action as soon as Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Before his absence, the 31-year-old Miller had been centering the top line and top powerplay unit in Vancouver and scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 17 games, leading all forwards on the team.
The struggling Rangers have lost eight of their last 11 games and will be desperate to return to the win column on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Shesterkin played well in his previous outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%), but didn't receive any goal support as the Rangers were defeated 2-1 by the Chicago Blackhawks. The 28-year-old Shesterkin is sporting a 2.95 GAA and .910 SV% in 20 games this season (9-10-1). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as -134 road favorites against a Sabres club riding an ugly seven-game losing skid (0-4-3).
The struggling Rangers have lost eight of their last 11 games and will be desperate to return to the win column on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Shesterkin played well in his previous outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%), but didn't receive any goal support as the Rangers were defeated 2-1 by the Chicago Blackhawks. The 28-year-old Shesterkin is sporting a 2.95 GAA and .910 SV% in 20 games this season (9-10-1). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as -134 road favorites against a Sabres club riding an ugly seven-game losing skid (0-4-3).
Parssinen will slot in for Gustav Nyquist, who was a late scratch due to an illness. Parssinen has two goals and three assists in 14 games this season.
There is no timeline for Miller's return to the lineup but his presence at practice is a promising sign. Before his absence, the 31-year-old Miller had been centering the top line and top powerplay unit in Vancouver and scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 17 games, leading all forwards on the team.
Just days after signing a one-year, $825,000 contract extension, Arthur Kaliyev suffered a fractured clavicle in training camp and has missed the first nine weeks of the season. The 23-year-old Kaliyev had a down year in 2023-24 with just seven goals, 15 points, 101 SOG and 14 PIMs in 51 games played.
Berard will fill in for Jimmy Vesey, who is listed as a scratch for Monday night's game against Chicago. Berard has one goal and one assist in four games this season.
