The New York Rangers didn't have to fend for themselves without their prized goaltender for long. 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.

Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday's game against the visiting Devils, coach Peter Laviolette announced.

According to New York Post's Dan Martin, Laviolette has announced that starting goaltender Igor Shesterkin will return to the crease against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. The 29-year-old netminder hasn't played since Dec. 30 due to an upper-body injury.

Igor Shesterkin will return to the New York Rangers lineup on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils after missing the last four games.

The Rangers will be getting a major boost on Thursday when Igor Shesterkin returns from IR and starts in net against the Devils. He had been on IR since Dec. 31. Shesterkin has struggled this season,

The New York Rangers have received a significant update on their superstar goaltender who was recently placed on Injured Reserved due to suffering an upper-body injury, back on Dec.

The Rangers will activate star netminder Igor Shesterkin from injured reserve ahead of Thursday’s game against the Devils.

In a season already full of catastrophe, the greatest possible misfortune has befallen the Rangers at arguably the worst time.

Nothing changes for Jonathan Quick in the wake of Igor Shesterkin going on IR with an upper-body injury sustained in the third period in Florida on Monday, when Sam Bennett crashed into the Rangers franchise goaltender after a hit from Ryan Lindgren.