After blowing a three-goal lead and losing in overtime to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, the Rangers are back in action for the latest chapter of the Hudson River Rivalry. The New Jersey Devils are back at Madison Square Garden with a chance to win the season series against Peter Laviolette’s team.

The Blueshirts have suffered defeats against the Devils in the last two meetings and are hoping that the third time tonight will bring a decisive victory. It will be a different lineup than in recent games as the status of numerous players has changed since Tuesday. Filip Chytil skated alone Thursday morning after leaving Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury, but will not play tonight.

Igor Shesterkin was activated from injured reserve and Louis Domingue was sent back to AHL Hartford, giving Shesterkin the starting goal tonight. Matt Rempe’s eight-game suspension has been served in full and the standout forward will be added to the lineup for his fourth career game against the Devils. Rempe has been held out of each of his last three games against New Jersey, so we’ll see how long he sticks around tonight. Peter Laviolette has decided on another line-up change as Jimmy Vesey will be there as a healthy replacement for…

Player to Watch: Arthur Kaliyev

After being claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Kings, Kaliyev will make his Rangers debut tonight. The game will also be Kaliyev’s first game of the 2024-25 season as he suffered a collarbone injury in the preseason and had not seen a game before being waived in Los Angeles. Kaliyev will wear number 34 for the Blueshirts, so keep an eye on the Staten Island native as he makes his Broadway debut tonight.

Have fun with the game!