COLUMBUS, Ohio — Goalie Igor Shesterkin suffering an upper-body injury just as the NHL is set to break for its 4 Nations Face-Off tournament is the kind of fortuitous timing the Rangers badly need.

That group would include goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who has been fine — and at times very good — but hasn’t quite seemed his usual otherworldly self this season. Shesterkin, who dealt with ...

When the Rangers return to action Saturday in Buffalo following the 4 Nations break, expect Igor Shesterkin to be back — provided Friday’s practice goes well — having recovered from the ...