Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Tonight is the preseason finale for the Rangers in New Jersey, as the Rangers take on the Devils. There are still a lot of tough roster decisions to be made, as the team will be trimmed to 22 players on Monday. Kevin Hayes, who was supposed to play tonight, is being replaced in the lineup by J.T. Miller. Hayes is out due to a tweaked shoulder.

In case you need a refresher (click here for all systems posts), Alain Vigneaulthas his guys playing a moderate 1-2-2 forecheck and a strong-side overload in the DZ (man-on-man when the puck is below the goal line). With a lead, AV will back the 1-2-2 forecheck up to the neutral zone, forcing turnovers while keeping five bodies back for defense. As for special teams, the Rangers run a 1-3-1/umbrella hybrid powerplay and a hybrid (diamond/wedge+1) penalty kill).

As for the Devils, Pete DeBoer has the Devils playing a 1-2-2 forecheck which they’ll use aggressively in the offensive zone or passively in the neutral zone as a trap depending on game situation. In the defensive zone, Deboer employs a hybrid overload/zone defensive system depending on whether the puck is along the boards or at mid-ice. On special teams, the Devils employ an umbrella/1-3-1 power playOn the penalty kill, the Devs rotate between a box and a diamond depending on puck location and the setup of the opposition.

Rangers lineup:

Forwards: Dominic Moore, Oscar Lindberg, Chris Mueller, Matthew Lombardi, J.T. Miller, Chris Kreider, Ryan Malone, Ryan Haggerty, Marek Hrivik, Carl Hagelin, Anthony Duclair, Jesper Fast

Defensemen: Mike Kostka, Dan Girardi, Kevin Klein, John Moore, Matt Hunwick, Steve Kampfer

Cam Talbot (full game)
Henrik Lundqvist

Game time is 7pm on MSG.

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