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The Rangers are in the midst of an 8-2-1 streak, and have won three in a row. Tampa Bay comes to town tonight looking to spoil that with the return of Ben Bishop. Tampa Bay has a pretty solid club and are likely playoff bound, so the Rangers will have their hands full. If they can build off their impressive wins against Chicago and Dallas, this could be a very long streak.
Jon Cooper has the Lightning playing a pretty similar system as the Rangers. They run an aggressive 1-2-2 forecheck with a lot of pinching from their defensemen. Once they get a two goal lead, they tend to sit back in the neutral zone with a more passive 1-2-2. In the defensive zone, they mix man-on-man and zone coverage. On special teams, they still run a 1-3-1 power play and a diamond/box hybrid penalty kill.
Rangers Lineup:
Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin-Brad Richards-Ryan Callahan
Benoit Pouliot-Derick Brassard-Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle-Dominic Moore-Dan Carcillo
Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi
Marc Staal-Anton Stralman
Michael Del Zotto-John Moore
Henrik Lundqvist gets the start.
Scratches/Injuries: Derek Dorsett (broken leg), Justin Falk (healthy)
Game time is 7pm tonight on MSG2. Don’t forget to check out our Rangers Tickets link for deals to attend games.
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