The New York Rangers are shaking up their roster ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the New Jersey Devils. Among the changes, 23-year-old forward Arthur Kaliyev is set to make his Rangers debut after being claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

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. Shesterkin endured the injury in the Rangers' 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Dec. 30.

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

Arthur Kaliyev opened up about what went wrong with the Kings and his excitement level as he joins the Rangers.

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The New York Rangers claimed the former Staten Island resident off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, the club announced. The 23-year-old Kaliyev was actually born in Uzbekistan, but moved to the Island along with his family when he was just two-years-old. The right wing lived here for 11 years before moving to Michigan.

The New York Rangers' struggles have seen the organization drop in the standings. Almost entirely out of the playoff race, the Rangers are looking to the future

The New York Rangers claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, giving the struggling team a low-cost, low-risk young player to fill the void left by trading Kaapo Kakko to Seattle last month.

NEW YORK — The Rangers have been playing better since the holiday break, but for that to matter, it has to translate into results. It did Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, a rival team near the top of the standings that blew out New York the last time they met.

The New York Rangers visit the Vegas Golden Knights after the Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning hit the road against the New Jersey Devils looking to break a three-game road skid. New Jersey has a 25-15-4 record overall and a 12-6-3 record on its home ice. The Devils have scored 139 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank eighth in NHL play.