Goalie Jonathan Quick will get the starting nod in Saturday’s matinee against the playoff-chasing Red Wings.
In the 3-2 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday, the 40-year-old Quick returned from a seven-game absence from an upper-body injury to back up Igor Shesterkin.
It was his second injury stint of the season.
The Connecticut native also missed six games due to a lower-body injury from late November into early December, part of which he spent on injured reserve.
Saturday will be Quick’s first game since March 18, when the veteran netminder gave up six goals on 39 shots to the Devils in a 6-3 loss.
With Quick’s one-year deal set to expire at the end of this season, it’s possible that Saturday’s game is his last start at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers only have two more home games after Saturday.
Over three seasons with the Rangers, Quick has a 34-29-6 record with an .899 save percentage and a 2.97 goals-against average.