Soucy exited Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a hand injury after playing only 13:40 time-on-ice. A steadying presence on the blue line, Soucy has been limited to only 21 games this season, due to an earlier lower-body injury, and could be sidelined for another 5-6 weeks with his current ailment. The 29-year-old has six points (2G / 4A), 21 hits, and 39 blocks this season.
Shesterkin surrendered four goals on 25 shots in the Rangers loosen Vegas on Thursday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Shesterkin, who has allowed four-plus goals in four of his last six starts. In total, he’s 3-4-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .869 SV% in seven starts in January but draws a friendly matchup on Sunday vs. the Ducks. Anaheim has lost nine of their last 11 games while being outscored 3.8-to-2.1 on average.
Brannstrom will take a seat on Sunday as Travis Hamonic will draw in to take his place. Brannstrom has two goals and eight assists in 36 games this season.
Robertson has previously been recalled once before this season but failed to appear for the Rangers during that time and has yet to make his NHL debut but earned his second recall from Hartford (AHL) Friday. The 22-year-old defensemen was the Rangers' 2019 second round pick (49th overall) and had two goals, 13 points, 16 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 32 games with Hartford prior to his call up.
Shesterkin will start for the third straight game on Thursday when the Rangers visit the Vegas Golden Knights. Shesterkin is riding two consecutive quality starts (2-0-0), posting a cumulative .946 SV%, and will attempt for a third straight, a feat he has accomplished only once, during the opening month of the season. The Rangers are -137 road favourites against a Golden Knights club with only one regulation win in their last four games (2-2-0).
Shesterkin will likely start for the third straight game on Thursday when the Rangers visit the Vegas Golden Knights. Shesterkin is riding two consecutive quality starts (2-0-0), posting a cumulative .946 SV%, and will attempt for a third straight, a feat he has accomplished only once during the opening month of the season. The Rangers are -137 road favourites against a Golden Knights club with only one regulation win in their last four games (2-2-0).
Groulx will re-enter the lineup in place of Brock McGinn, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Groulx has no goals and one assist in 24 games this season.
After allowing nine goals in two games (0-2-0) and posting an abysmal .795 SV%, Shesterkin responded with a strong effort in his last outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Shesterkin has been inconsistent this season, allowing four or more goals 10 times through 27 games, compared to only seven times through 53 games when he won the Vezina trophy two seasons ago. The Rangers are sizeable -203 home favourites on Tuesday against a Seattle Kraken club that played last night and lost 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending their nine-game winning streak.
After allowing nine goals in two games (0-2-0) and posting an abysmal .795 SV%, Shesterkin responded with a strong effort in his last outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. Shesterkin has been inconsistent this season, allowing four or more goals 10 times through 27 games, compared to only seven times through 53 games when he won the Vezina trophy two seasons ago. The Rangers are sizeable -203 home favourites on Tuesday against a Seattle Kraken club that played last night and lost 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending their nine-game winning streak.
Blidh was sent down to make room for Kaapo Kakko, who returned from a lower-body injury on Sunday. Blidh has played just one game with the Rangers this season, registering one hit and one shot on goal in just over five minutes of ice time.
Brisson, Vegas' 29th-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, is yet to make his NHL debut. The 22-year-old centre has ten goals and 13 assists in 37 games with the Henderson Silver Knights this season.
Blidh will be the odd-man out on Sunday as Kaapo Kakko draws back into the lineup. Blidh has played just one game with the Rangers this season, registering one hit and one shot on goal in just over five minutes of ice time.
Shesterkin will be back between the pipes for the Rangers for the back-end of this weekend's home-and-home with the Capitals after Jonathan Quick got the nod in Saturday's 3-2 defeat. Shesterkin struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on just 19 shots as the Rangers fell to the Blues by a score of 5-2. The 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner has endured a rocky season and has been particularly poor of late, posting a 1-3-0 record and an .828 SV% across his last four starts. He'll look to get back in the win column on Sunday with the Rangers being -250 favourites at home over the Capitals, who will be without Alex Ovechkin for the second straight game.
