Miller missed Vancouver's practice on Monday due to maintenance and was a game-time decision on Tuesday in Chicago as he deals with an undisclosed ailment. The 31-year-old sparkplug has struggled out of the gate so far this season, with just two goals, three points and five PIMs in his first five games played.
Sheary will dress on Tuesday as the Lightning are opting to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Cam Atkinson will sit in his place.
The Rangers will turn to Shesterkin for the fifth time in six games to start the 2024-25 season. The 28-year-old Shesterkin continues to make his case for being the undisputed best netminder in the league early this season, boasting a stellar 1.97 GAA and .935 SV% in four games (3-0-1). The Rangers own the best point percentage in the Eastern Conference (.900) and enter the action on Tuesday as sizeable -232 road favorites against a Montreal Canadiens club that will be without offensive threat Juraj Slafkovsky (upper body).
Miller missed Vancouver's practice on Monday due to maintenance and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday in Chicago as he deals with an undisclosed ailment. The 31-year-old sparkplug has struggled out of the gate so far this season, with just two goals, three points and five PIMs in his first five games played.
Matt Rempe will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Brodzinski to re-enter the lineup for the Rangers. The 31-year-old Brodzinski, typically an AHL standout, played a career high 57 games with the Rangers last season, tallying 19 points (6G / 13A). He has one point (0G / 1A) in three games this season.
Jonny Brodzinski will re-enter the Rangers lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Rempe being a healthy scratch for the fourth time in six games to start the season. In two outings, the hard-hitting Rempe has yet to record a penalty minute and has five hits.
The Rangers will likely turn to Shesterkin for the fifth time in six games to start the 2024-25 season. The 28-year-old Shesterkin continues to make his case for being the undisputed best netminder in the league early this season, boasting a stellar 1.97 GAA and .935 SV% in four games (3-0-1). The Rangers own the best point percentage in the Eastern Conference (.900) and enter the action on Tuesday as sizeable -232 road favorites against a Montreal Canadiens club that will be without offensive threat Juraj Slafkovsky (upper body).
Lafreniere is battling an upper-body injury, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens is up in the air. After struggling to live up to his first-overall selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the 23-year-old Lafreniere is making a name for himself in his fourth NHL campaign, opening the 2024-25 season by scoring six points (3G / 3A) during a season-opening five-game point streak.
Cam Atkinson will likely draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup on Monday night, resulting in Sheary being a healthy scratch. Sheary has played two of the last three games for Tampa Bay, recording a -1 plus/minus, four penalty minutes, and one hit.
With Victor Olofsson expected to miss Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a lower-body injury, Brisson will draw back into the lineup. The 22-year-old Brisson was held off the scoresheet in his only game this season. He had eight points (2G / 6A) in 15 games last season.
The Rangers have yet to lose in regulation (2-0-1) and will turn to Quick in net on Thursday, the veteran netminder's first start of the 2024-25 campaign. The 38-year-old Quick had a solid 2023-24 season with the Rangers last season as Igor Shesterkin's backup after several consecutive poor seasons, posting a 2.62 GAA and .911 SV% in 27 contests (18-6-2). The Rangers enter the action on Thursday as -145 road favorites against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Rangers have yet to lose in regulation (2-0-1) and will turn to Quick in net on Thursday, the veteran netminder's first start of the 2024-25 campaign. The 38-year-old Quick had a solid 2023-24 season with the Rangers last season as Igor Shesterkin's backup after several consecutive poor seasons, posting a 2.62 GAA and .911 SV% in 27 contests (18-6-2). The Rangers enter the action on Thursday as -145 road favorites against the Detroit Red Wings.
Philip Tomasino will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Parssinen made his season debut on Tuesday and recorded an assist but had an ugly -3 plus/minus in only 5:54 time-on-ice.
Cam Atkinson is expected to draw back into Tampa Bay's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Sheary being a healthy scratch. Sheary played 10:18 time-on-ice in his season debut and recorded four penalty minutes.
Olen Zellweger will draw back into the Ducks' lineup on Wednesday, sending Vaakanainen to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Vaakanainen is in his seventh NHL season. He had 14 points (1G / 13A) in 68 games with the Ducks last season.
