BUFFALO — Igor Shesterkin didn’t take part in the entire morning skate with the Rangers Friday at the KeyBank Center, but he did come out after the main skate was over and got a little time on the ice.
He had skated before on his own, but this was the first time he was on the ice with his teammates since going on injured reserve with a lower body injury last Saturday, and it was a pleasing sight for Rangers coach Gerard Gallant.
"Definitely,’’ Gallant said. "It’s always good to see him out there, for sure.’’
Gallant wasn’t ready to provide a timetable for when Shesterkin might be ready to return, but he made it sound as though it will be soon.