Shesterkin will start Thursday vs. Flyers after 10-game absence

Igor Shesterkin is ready to return to the crease.

The New York Rangers netminder will start against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday after missing the club's previous 10 games with a mild groin strain, the team announced Wednesday.

Shesterkin, 25, suffered the injury on March 4 against the New Jersey Devils when he slid across the net to make a save. He remained down for several moments and needed to be helped off the ice.

The Russian puck-stopper has collected six wins and owns a .921 save percentage and a 2.31 goals-against average over 15 appearances this season.

New York went 5-4-1 with Shesterkin out of the lineup, with backups Alexandar Georgiev and Keith Kinkaid combining for a subpar .890 save percentage over that span.

The Rangers own a 14-13-4 record and sit sixth in the East Division entering Wednesday's action.