Igor Shesterkin is set to return to the cage on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden after missing four games to an upper-body injury per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. Shesterkin endured the injury in the Rangers' 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Dec. 30.
Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from Kings
Igor Shesterkin will return to the New York Rangers lineup on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils after missing the last four games.
Arthur Kaliyev opened up about what went wrong with the Kings and his excitement level as he joins the Rangers.
In case you missed the news yesterday, the New York Rangers claimed 23 year old forward Arthur Kaliyev off of waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. Kaliyev, an Uzbekistan-born forward who grew up on Long Island, NY, is looking forward to a fresh start and a homecoming of sorts with the Rangers.
The New York Rangers claimed the former Staten Island resident off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, the club announced. The 23-year-old Kaliyev was actually born in Uzbekistan, but moved to the Island along with his family when he was just two-years-old. The right wing lived here for 11 years before moving to Michigan.
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Arthur Kaliyev, claimed by NYR, is a developing shoot-first winger. Never able to break out of sheltered fourth line minutes with the Kings. Loves chucking one-timers and perimeter shots and has shown some usefulness getting pucks out of the defensive zone. #NYR pic.twitter.com/VZ0UIOnq8U
NEW YORK — The Rangers have been playing better since the holiday break, but for that to matter, it has to translate into results. It did Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, a rival team near the top of the standings that blew out New York the last time they met.
Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2.
Adam Fox had a goal and an assist, Panarin scored and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves in his first game back from a four-game stint on injured reserve. The Rangers (19-20-2) have points in four of their past five games (3-1-1).