A team riding a 5-1 streak over six games, facing one of the worst teams in the league that just fired its entire coaching staff? Yea, this is the definition of a trap game. For the Rangers, this is the first of two remaining games against bad teams (Tuesday against the Devils being the second) before they play three straight against playoff-bound teams. At 8-8, a win tonight puts the team above .500 for the first time this season after starting 3-7.

With new coaches in town, Florida now runs a 2-1-2 forecheck. In the DZ, they run a low zone collapse and look to protect the slow. On special teams, they run an umbrella power play, and a box/diamond penalty kill depending on the opposition setup.

Rangers Lineup:

Chris Kreider–Derek Stepan-Mats Zuccarello
Carl Hagelin–Brad Richards–Ryan Callahan
Derick Brassard-Brian Boyle-Benoit Pouliot
Brandon Mashinter-Derek Dorsett-J.T. Miller

Ryan McDonagh–Dan Girardi
Marc Staal–Anton Stralman
Michael Del Zotto-John Moore

Henrik Lundqvist gets the start

PP1: Del Zotto-Richards, Kreider-Stepan-Brassard
PP2: McDonagh-J. Moore, Pouliot-Callahan-Zuccarello

Scratches: Rick Nash (concussion), Dominic Moore (oblique), Taylor Pyatt (concussion), Justin Falk (healthy)

Game time is 7pm tonight. Don’t forget to check out our Rangers Tickets link for deals to attend games.

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