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.

Shesterkin was away from the team in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Seattle Kraken, attending to the birth of his child, but will return to the crease on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 28-year-old Shesterkin signed a massive eight-year, $92 million contract extension ($11,500,000 AAV) last week, making him the highest-paid goalie in NHL history. Shesterkin played well in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but has struggled lately, allowing four or more goals in three of his last five (1-4-0), posting a .892 SV%. The Rangers enter Monday's contest as -241 home favorites against a Chicago Blackhawks club amid a five-game losing skid.

Garand was recalled to serve as Jonathan Quick's backup on Sunday as Igor Shesterkin was away from the team to tend to the birth of his child. Garand was the 103rd overall pick of the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. The 22-year-old goalie has a 2.42 GAA and .917 SV% in 11 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).