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New York Rangers News
Carson Soucy (lower body) has been placed on the long-term injured reserve.

Soucy has missed the Canucks' last five games due to a lower-body injury and was placed on the long-term injured reserve Friday. The 29-year-old defensemen was signed to a three-year, $9.75 million contract in the offseason and had two goals, three assists, 12 SOG and a +6 plus/minus in 13 games prior to the injury.

Carson Soucy
Igor Shesterkin will start Friday at Philadelphia.

Shesterkin will return to the Rangers crease on Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 2021-22 Vezina winner has been overshined by backup, and 2011-12 Vezina runner-up, Jonathan Quick, who was sensational in the Rangers' last outing, saving 32 shots for a 1-0 shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Since returning from injury, Shesterkin has allowed seven goals in two games (1-1-0), posting an uncharacteristic .896 SV%. That said, the Rangers have points in 11 of their last 12 games (10-1-1) and are -137 road favourites Friday afternoon.

Igor Shesterkin
Quick will start in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Igor Shesterkin has struggled in two games (1-1-0) since returning from a lower-body injury, allowing seven goals on 67 shots (.896 SV%), so the Rangers will turn to their veteran backup Quick Wednesday against their division rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Quick has proved skeptics wrong early this season, posting a 1.98 GAA and .928 SV% through six appearances (4-0-1), numbers that rival the best posted in any single season over his 17-year career. It is unlikely that Quick maintains these gaudy totals, but the Rangers, who have points in 11 of their last 12 games (10-1-1), are facing a Penguins team that will be without two of their top-six forwards, Rickard Rakell (upper-body) and Bryan Rust (lower-body).

Jonathan Quick
Jonathan Quick was the first goalie off the ice at the Rangers' morning skate.

Igor Shesterkin has struggled in two games (1-1-0) since returning from a lower-body injury, allowing seven goals on 67 shots (.896 SV%), so the Rangers will likely turn to their veteran backup Quick Wednesday against their division rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Quick has proved skeptics wrong early this season, posting a 1.98 GAA and .928 SV% through six appearances (4-0-1), numbers that rival the best posted in any single season over his 17-year career. It is unlikely that Quick maintains these gaudy totals, but the Rangers, who have points in 11 of their last 12 games (10-1-1), are facing a Penguins team that will be without two of their top-six forwards, Rickard Rakell (upper-body) and Bryan Rust (lower-body).

Jonathan Quick
Chad Ruhwedel (lower body) was placed on the injured reserve and is out week-to-week.

Ruhwedel left the Penguins' game Sunday vs. Vegas after 10:48 TOI with a lower-body injury and is considered out week-to-week. The 33-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has an assist, nine SOG, two PIMs, and a -3 plus/minus in 15 games prior to the injury this season.

Chad Ruhwedel
Shesterkin will start in Dallas on Monday.

Shesterkin played his first game in over two weeks on Saturday after recovering from a lower-body injury, making 30 saves (.909 SV%) in a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils, and will start again on Monday against the Dallas Stars. The Rangers are a significantly stronger team with Shesterkin between the pipes but managed to hold down the fort while he was out of the lineup as the team has collected at least a point in 11 straight games (10-0-1). In two games against the Dallas Stars last season (2-0-0), Shesterkin was phenomenal, boasting a 2.03 GAA and .931 SV%.

Igor Shesterkin
Ben Harpur (pectoral surgery) will be out for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

Harpur played 42 games with the Rangers last season, tallying six points (1G / 5A), but spent all of the 2023-24 campaign to this point in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in seven games. He is undergoing pectoral surgery and will miss the rest of the season.

Ben Harpur
Igor Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the Rangers' morning skate.

Shesterkin played his first game in over two weeks on Saturday after recovering from a lower-body injury, making 30 saves (.909 SV%) in a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils, and will likely start again on Monday against the Dallas Stars. The Rangers are a significantly stronger team with Shesterkin between the pipes but managed to hold down the fort while he was out of the lineup as the team has collected at least a point in 11 straight games (10-0-1). In two games against the Dallas Stars last season (2-0-0), Shesterkin was phenomenal, boasting a 2.03 GAA and .931 SV%.

Igor Shesterkin
Chad Ruhwedel (lower body) left Sunday's game vs. Vegas and will be out indefinitely.

Ruhwedel exited Sunday's contest midway through the third period, playing only 10:46 time-on-ice, with a lower-body injury. The California-born defenceman has one point (0G / 1A), 14 blocks, and 18 hits, averaging 12:13 through 15 games this season, playing most recently on the third defensive pair with Ryan Shea.

Chad Ruhwedel
Igor Shesterkin will start Saturday in New Jersey.

Shesterkin has missed the Rangers' last four games due to a lower-body injury but will be back between the pipes Saturday in New Jersey. The 27-year-old has been solid as expected prior to his injury, with his 6-2-0 record, 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He heads to New Jersey to take on the Devils, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory last game and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.73).

Igor Shesterkin
Connor Mackey has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

Mackey had a goal, three assists, 19 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through nine games with Hartford (AHL) and has been recalled Friday. The 27-year-old defensemen has three years of NHL experience and has four goals, 11 points and 70 PIMs in 39 career games.

Connor Mackey
Carson Soucy (lower body) will be out for six-to-eight weeks.

Soucy is averaging 16:52 time-on-ice in his first season with the Canucks, tallying five points (2G / 3A) and +6 plus/minus in 13 games but will be out roughly six-to-eight weeks with a foot injury. In an adjacent move, Vancouver has recalled Akito Hirose from Abbotsford (AHL) on Tuesday, who will likely draw into the lineup in Soucy's absence.

Carson Soucy
Carson Soucy (foot) missed practice Tuesday and will be out week-to-week.

Soucy is averaging 16:52 time-on-ice in his first season with the Canucks, tallying five points (2G / 3A) and +6 plus/minus in 13 games but will be out week-to-week with a foot injury. In an adjacent move, Vancouver has recalled Akito Hirose from Abbotsford (AHL), who will likely draw into the lineup in Soucy's absence.

Carson Soucy
Louis Domingue has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).

Domingue served primarily as the backup to Jonathan Quick while with the Rangers but played exceptionally in his only game-action, saving 25 of 26 shots for a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Rangers do not play again until Saturday, so while this might be a paper transaction, allowing Domingue to get some playing time with Hartford (AHL), it could also be a sign that Igor Shesterkin is nearing his return.

Louis Domingue
Quick will start Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets.

Quick will return to the Rangers' goal on Sunday after missing Thursday's game against the Wild due to an undisclosed injury. The 17-year-veteran has enjoyed a surprise renaissance in New York so far this season, posting a .935 SV% and a 1.77 GAA to go along with his 3-0-1 record. He makes for an excellent spot start on Sunday with the Rangers being a sizable favourite at -250 over the Blue Jackets.

Jonathan Quick
Quick was the first goalie off the ice at the Rangers' morning skate on Sunday.

Quick is expected to return to the Rangers' goal on Sunday after missing Thursday's game against the Wild due to an undisclosed injury. The 17-year-veteran has enjoyed a surprise renaissance in New York so far this season, posting a .935 SV% and a 1.77 GAA to go along with his 3-0-1 record. He makes for an excellent spot start on Sunday with the Rangers being a sizable favourite at -250 over the Blue Jackets.

Jonathan Quick
Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been recalled from Hershey (AHL) and is expected to make his season debut Friday.

Aube-Kubel is expected to make his season debut on Friday with news that Anthony Mantha (upper-body) is being placed on the injured reserve. In 11 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) this season, Aube-Kubel has three points (1G / 2A). He has primarily been an NHL-level player over the past several seasons, with 222 games and 62 points (25G / 37A) to his name. He was paired with Nic Dowd and Beck Malenstyn at morning skate on Friday.

Nicolas Aube-Kubel