GREENBURGH, N.Y. —Saturday night’s matchup against the Islanders in Bridgeport, Connecticut, won’t be just another preseason game for Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk.
“I’m really looking forward to it,’’ Shattenkirk said Friday as the Rangers returned to practice following Thursday’s day off. “It’s just something that I haven’t been able to experience in a long time. I think I remember what it feels like, but we’ll see once we get out there.’’
The game will be the first for Shattenkirk since he had surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. And you know what he’s most looking forward to in his return?