Given the unpredictable nature of injuries resulting from shots to the throat or neck area, Shesterkin could have realistically missed anywhere from a few days to as much as a month had the puck struck him differently—something the Rangers could ill afford.

It’s time for another edition of the NHL rumours. In this edition, the focus will be on the New York Rangers. The Blueshirts are still in the Stanley Cup Playoff hunt, despite a largely inconsistent season.

The New York Rangers and New York Islanders clash Saturday in Elmont, New York, with puck drop slated for 6 p.m. ET.

Rookie defenseman Scott Morrow stayed in the lineup for the Rangers' 2-0 loss to the Isles on Saturday at UBS Arena.

The Islanders were superb in the neutral zone. They defended with structure. They got a terrific effort from their backup netminder Rittich, who denied Artemi Panarin in alone on a breakaway in the second, stopped Carson Soucy on a penalty shot in the third and secured his second shutout of the season.

The New York Rangers visit the New York Islanders after Taylor Raddysh scored two goals in the Rangers' 7-3 win against the Washington Capitals.

Scoring or lack thereof continues to be the biggest storyline surrounding the New York Rangers. On Saturday night, the Rangers lost 2-0 to the New York Islanders, getting shutout for a league-leading eighth time. Anders Lee scored less than one minute into the contest, which ultimately served as the game-winning goal.

There is a very good chance that many of the younger fans who attend Rangers games now couldn’t pick Denis Potvin out of a police lineup.