NHL Status Report: Shesterkin, Fox to return for Rangers against Flyers

New York Rangers

Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin will return for the Rangers when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN). Fox, a defenseman, has missed 13 games since he sustained a lower-body injury in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Jan 5. Shesterkin, a goalie, sustained a lower-body injury in the first period against Utah when he fell backwards and could not put weight on his left leg. “I think it’s a huge boost,” Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said. “The caliber of players that they are, it’s hard to replace those guys as we know. So, I think when you get two elite players back in the lineup like that I think it gives a huge boost of confidence to the whole group.” … Forward Conor Sheary will return from a lower-body injury after missing 15 games, so the Rangers will have to make three corresponding roster moves. … Sullivan, assistant coach David Quinn, and forwards Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller are back after winning a gold medal with Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Forward Mika Zibanejad skated for seventh-place Team Sweden.