The Rangers snapped a five-game losing skid on Saturday with Jonathan Quick between the pipes but will revert to Shesterkin on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. Shesterkin has lost four straight (0-4-0) but has played serviceably, posting a .917 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has a .293 GAA and .913 SV% in 17 games this season (8-8-1). The Rangers enter the action on Monday as +110 home underdogs against a Devils club that has scored 10 goals in their last two games (1-1-0).

The Rangers snapped a five-game losing skid on Saturday with Jonathan Quick between the pipes but will revert to Shesterkin on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. Shesterkin has lost four straight (0-4-0) but has played serviceably, posting a .917 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has a .293 GAA and .913 SV% in 17 games this season (8-8-1). The Rangers enter the action on Monday as +110 home underdogs against a Devils club that has scored 10 goals in their last two games (1-1-0).

Jimmy Vesey will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Brodzinski to re-enter the lineup for the Rangers. The 31-year-old Brodzinski is averaging 10:05 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 13 games this season.

Jonny Bordzinski will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Monday, resulting in Vesey being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Vesey is averaging a career-low 9:53 time-on-ice, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 13 games.

With Brett Berard (upper body) sidelined, Smith will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Smith is averaging 15:28 time-on-ice, scoring 12 points (3G / 9A) in 22 games, but has been held off the scoresheet in four of his last five.

Berard has played well since making his NHL debut last week but will be sidelined temporarily due to an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old Berard has two points (1G / 1A) while averaging 12:33 time-on-ice through four games.

The Rangers are amid a season-worst four-game losing skid and will turn to Shesterkin between the pipes for the third straight game. The 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner has played well below expectations lately, allowing three or more goals in six of his last seven games (2-5-0), posting an ugly .880 SV%. That said, Shesterkin has a sublime 2.23 GAA and .934 SV% in 12 career games (8-3-1) against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Brodzinski was a healthy scratch in favor of Matt Rempe on Monday but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Brodzinski played the previous four games for the Rangers, tallying one point (0G / 1A).

Kreider did not play on Monday and will miss a second game on Wednesday but is not expected to be out of the lineup for long. The 33-year-old Kreider hasn't been his usual productive self, with only nine points (9G / 0A) in 19 games this season, highlighted by a stretch of only one point (1G / 0A) in his previous six games.

Shesterkin has not been his usual dominant self lately, allowing three or more goals in five of his last six (2-4-0). He will attempt to redeem himself on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Shesterkin started the season with a .933 SV% in his first nine games (6-2-1) but has fallen off to an ugly .882 SV% in his last six (2-4-0). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest +165 road underdogs against a Hurricanes club coming off an impressive come-from-behind 6-4 victory over the Dallas Stars.

Kreider did not play on Monday against the St. Louis Blues but is not expected to be out of the lineup for long. The 33-year-old Kreider hasn't been his usual productive self, with only nine points (9G / 0A) in 19 games this season, highlighted by a a stretch of only one point (1G / 0A) in his previous six games.

Rempe played a season-high 9:26 time-on-ice in his fourth game of the season Monday but will return to the AHL. In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled Chad Ruhwedel from the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).

Matt Rempe has been re-assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), allowing space for the Rangers to recall Ruhwedel. The 34-year-old Ruhwedel played one game with the Rangers earlier this season but has primarily been in the AHL, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in seven games with Hartford.

After having the night off in the Rangers' previous game, Shesterkin will return to the crease on Monday night against the St. Louis Blues. Despite an unimpressive November by Shesterkin's standards, posting a .905 SV%, he has played better lately, posting a .920 SV% in his previous three outings (2-1-0). The Rangers, without Chris Kreider (upper body), enter Monday's contest as sizeable -208 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues team playing their first game with new head coach Jim Montgomery.

Jones did not play on the weekend due to an upper-body injury but is expected to draw back into the lineup on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 24-year-old Jones is averaging 15:48 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 13 games this season.