Sabres' Colten Ellis: Gets starting nod Thursday

Ellis will protect the visiting cage against the Rangers on Thursday, according to Rangers' insider Jonny Lazarus.

Ellis will make his first appearance since Dec. 9, when he suffered a concussion in Edmonton against the Oilers. Ellis is 4-3-0 with a 3.25 GAA and an .895 save percentage across nine starts this season. The Rangers are generating 2.73 goals per game this season, 27th in the NHL.