Rangers vs. Lightning: Projected Lineups Unveiled
The upcoming matchup between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning promises to be an exciting one in the NHL. Both teams hold close records, with the Rangers at 8-7-2 and the Lightning at 8-5-2. The game is set to take place tonight at 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on HBO MAX, TNT, and TVAS.
Projected Lineups: Rangers vs. Lightning
New York Rangers
- Gabe Perreault — Mika Zibanejad — J.T. Miller
- Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere
- Will Cuylle — Noah Laba — Conor Sheary
- Adam Edstrom — Sam Carrick — Taylor Raddysh
- Vladislav Gavrikov — Adam Fox
- Carson Soucy — Will Borgen
- Urho Vaakanainen — Braden Schneider
- Goaltenders: Igor Shesterkin, Jonathan Quick
Scratched Players: Juuso Parssinen, Jonny Brodzinski, Matthew Robertson
Injured Players: Matt Rempe (upper body)
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Gage Goncalves
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Curtis Douglas — Jack Finley — Scott Sabourin
- J.J. Moser — Max Crozier
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Erik Cernak
- Emil Lilleberg — Darren Raddysh
- Goaltenders: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonas Johansson
Scratched Players: Boris Katchouk
Injured Players: Nick Paul (upper body), Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed), Pontus Holmberg (undisclosed), Dominic James (undisclosed), Victor Hedman (undisclosed)
Status Updates
Igor Shesterkin will make his third consecutive start for the Rangers. Meanwhile, Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman and forward Pontus Holmberg are considered day-to-day. Both players missed an optional morning skate today.
Ryan McDonagh and Dominic James have been placed on injured reserve, while Nick Paul skated Wednesday but his return will likely be next week at the earliest. This matchup marks an important point in the season for both teams as they continue to push for better standings in their respective divisions.
