TARRYTOWN − For the second straight year, a February reprieve may have been just what Igor Shesterkin needed. The Rangers' goalie entered last year's NHL all-star break sporting a sub-.900 save percentage,

And while that’s positive news for the Rangers, who had said the goalie would be sidelined one to two weeks after seemingly suffering the injury near his lower arm in a scrum in front of the goalmouth, the real question is, what version of Shesterkin will they see?

Prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, Igor Shesterkin sustained an upper-body injury that kept him out for the New York Rangers game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Shesterkin was ultimately ruled out for 1-2 weeks.

Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOW Igor Shesterkin took a positive step forward in his rehab from an upper-body injury.

Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin told reporters on Thursday that he expects to be ready to return from an upper-body when the Rangers play on Saturday. Head coach Peter Laviolette echoed that, confirming Shesterkin will play for the Rangers over the weekend.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -— Good thing the Rangers are heading into a two-break because goalie Igor Shesterkin is going to miss 1-2 weeks with an upper body injury. A source confirmed the injury, which may have occurred during the first period of Friday's 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Shesterkin played the entire game.

Igor Shesterkin demands perfection out of himself. Fans may see Shesterkin making flashy saves while putting on a show each and every game, but that’s not what the 29-year-old goalie has seen in himself.

That was actually a mouthful from Laviolette considering all he said earlier in the week was that Shesterkin remained day to day. This is the best possible outcome for the Rangers