GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Perhaps Rangers fans should've been more specific.

Much to the delight of Garden faithful, who chanted "We Want Avery!"

in the first three games at Madison Square Garden last week, feisty winger Sean Avery returned to the Rangers Wednesday after clearing re-entry waivers. However, he will not be in Thursday's lineup against the Ducks.

Coach John Tortorella acknowledged the frenzy Avery's return would cause but said he wants to stick with the same lineup from Monday's

5-2 win over the Sharks.

"I know there's people, as far as fans and media, they have their favorite players and they have their players to grind on. Doesn't matter either way to me, whether they grind on him or love him, it's not going to change my decision-making," Tortorella said. "It can't happen that way. We can't run a business that way."