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,

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 upper-body injury he suffered Feb.

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.

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.

Shesterkin will return from an upper-body injury sustained in New York’s Feb. 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played through the entirety of that matchup but received a designation of out one-to-two weeks before the Rangers visited Columbus the next day — in what was their last game before the break.

Igor Shesterkin is out 1-2 weeks for the New York Rangers with an upper-body injury.