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Winterton logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Winterton set up both of Frederick Gaudreau's tallies in the contest. Through five games this season, Winterton has earned three assists, eight shots on net, five blocked shots, three hits, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating. The 23-year-old forward is holding steady in a bottom-six role to begin the campaign.

Martin (lower body) is healthy and is expected to be recalled from AHL Hartford, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic on Saturday.

Martin will be the Rangers' No. 2 netminder behind Dylan Garand because Igor Shesterkin (lower body) and Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) are unavailable. Korpisalo will miss at least another four weeks, while Shesterkin is out for the 2026-27 season.

Montour notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added three blocked shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Montour has a pair of two-assist efforts over five games this season. The defenseman has also been unafraid to mix things up, earning 27 PIM, six hits and 11 blocked shots. Montour's a lock for top-four minutes and power-play time, so he should continue to be a reliable source of all-around production, especially with the Kraken showing an ability to run up the score against bad teams.

Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Veleno has already missed the last two games, and he is slated to miss at least three more months. He hasn't earned a point in four appearances this season, but he has contributed two shots on goal, five blocked shots and seven hits.

Parssinen was recalled from AHL Hartford on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Parssinen will return to the Rangers for his third stint with the team across three seasons in a corresponding move to Cole Beaudoin being sent to Hartford. The 25-year-old Parssinen posted a goal and an assist across three games to open the new season with AHL Hartford. He'll likely occupy a depth role for the Rangers moving forward.

Beaudoin was sent back to AHL Hartford on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Beaudoin logged two appearances for the Rangers before he was sent back to Hartford on Saturday. The 20-year-old Beaudoin will likely see more playing time with the Rangers later in the 2026-27 regular season, but until then, he'll look to build upon the goal and four assists he posted across two games with AHL Hartford before his call up.

Korpisalo (lower body) will miss at least four more weeks, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Saturday.

Korpisalo has already missed the first six games of the season and remains on injured reserve. The Rangers announced Saturday that Igor Shesterkin (lower body) will miss the remainder of the 2026-27 campaign. With Korpisalo and Shesterkin unavailable, Dylan Garand is currently the Rangers' No. 1 goaltender.

Shesterkin (lower body) will be out for the remainder of the 2026-27 season, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com on Saturday.

Shesterkin sustained a lower-body injury in Friday's 3-1 loss to Washington. He had to be helped off the ice after his leg bent awkwardly underneath him as he fell in the crease. Shesterkin had a 3-1-0 record with a 1.79 GAA and a .927 save percentage in five appearances this campaign. Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) is still at least four weeks from returning, so the Rangers will lean on Dylan Garand and Spencer Martin (lower body), who is expected to be recalled from AHL Hartford.

Grebenkin (back) underwent successful surgery and is expected to miss at least four months.

Grebenkin's upper-body injury has been revealed to be an issue with his back, which he has successfully had repaired. The 23-year-old winger is expected to miss the majority of the 2026-27 campaign, but his current timeline for return, barring any setbacks, projects him back sometime after the All-Star break in mid-February. When he does return, Grebenkin will look to build off a positive rookie campaign, where he compiled four goals, 14 points, 32 shots on net, 86 hits and 17 blocked shots across 55 regular-season outings in 2025-26.

Ristolainen (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Flyers on Saturday.

Ristolainen's move to IR was designated retroactive to Oct. 3. Therefore, that could indicate that he was placed on injured reserve to free up a roster spot amidst the Flyers' handful of other injured players. The 31-year-old Ristolainen has a goal, four shots on net, four hits and seven blocked shots across three appearances to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He's technically eligible to return as early as Sunday's clash with the Hurricanes, but if he can't go, Ristolainen's next chance to be activated is ahead of Tuesday's game against Seattle.