Projected Lineups for Wild vs. Rangers Game

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Projected Lineups for Wild vs. Rangers Game

The upcoming NHL matchup features the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers. The game is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on multiple networks, including NHL Network and MSG. Both teams are looking to improve their standings as they face each other in what promises to be an exciting matchup.

Projected Lineups for Wild vs. Rangers Game

Wild’s Projected Lineup

  • Kirill Kaprizov — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy
  • Marcus Johansson — Ryan Hartman — Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Marcus Foligno — Danila Yurov — Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Yakov Trenin — Ben Jones — Tyler Pitlick
  • Jonas Brodin — Brock Faber
  • Zeev Buium — Jared Spurgeon
  • Jake Middleton — David Jiricek
  • Filip Gustavsson
  • Jesper Wallstedt

Key Players Out for the Wild

  • Marco Rossi — lower body injury
  • Mats Zuccarello — lower body injury
  • Nico Sturm — back injury
  • Zach Bogosian — lower body injury

Rangers’ Projected Lineup

  • Artemi Panarin — Mika Zibanejad — Will Cuylle
  • Conor Sheary — J.T. Miller — Alexis Lafreniere
  • Juuso Parssinen — Noah Laba — Taylor Raddysh
  • Adam Edstrom — Sam Carrick — Matt Rempe
  • Vladislav Gavrikov — Adam Fox
  • Matthew Robertson — Will Borgen
  • Carson Soucy — Braden Schneider
  • Igor Shesterkin
  • Jonathan Quick

Injuries and Game Status

  • Vincent Trocheck — upper body injury for the Rangers
  • Marco Rossi will miss the game due to a lower-body injury sustained against the Flyers.
  • Ben Jones will make his first NHL appearance since January 15.
  • Carson Soucy is a game-time decision after being activated from injured reserve.

Coaches for both teams have made adjustments according to the injuries. The Rangers have reassigned defenseman Scott Morrow to the AHL to accommodate Soucy’s return, highlighting their strategy as they navigate injuries. Both teams will be eager to secure points in this matchup, raising the stakes for the players involved.