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The Rangers are back at it, again at MSG, to take on the Florida Panthers. The Panthers can only be described with, “WTF?” They made a commitment to analytics, then let injuries last year completely derail their strategy before it even had a chance to get off the ground. Now they are caught in the middle, making silly trades and not really seeing any positive results on the ice.

The Panthers allow a ton of goals, which makes sense because they all of a sudden became frugal and traded away their blue liners. There’s only so much an aging Roberto Luongo can do. That said, the Panthers have a good top line, so they can put the puck in the net.

Panthers Systems

Ron Rivera is the new guy in Sunrise. I have no insight into how he has Florida playing.

Disclaimer: I wrote this well in advance of the game. Lines may not be accurate.

Panthers Lines (presumed)

Jonathan Huberdeau-Alex Barkov-Evgeni Dadonov
Henrik Haapala-Vincent Trocheck-Nick Bjugstad
Jamie McGinn-Jared McCann-Colton Sceviour
Connor Brickley-Chase Balisy-Micheal Haley

Keith Yandle-Aaron Ekblad
Michael Matheson-Alex Petrovic
Ian McCoshen-Mackenzie Weegar

PP1: Huberdeau-Trocheck-Barkov-Dadonov-Yandle
PP2: Haapala-McCann-Bjugstad-Weegar-Ekblad

Roberto Luongo gets the start.

Rangers Lines (presumed)

Chris KreiderMika ZibanejadPavel Buchnevich
Rick NashKevin HayesJesper Fast
Michael GrabnerJT MillerMats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey-Boo Nieves-Paul Carey

Nick Holden-Brendan Smith
Brady SkjeiKevin Shattenkirk
Marc Staal–Steven Kampfer

PP1: Nash-Kreider-Buchnevich-Zibanejad-Shattenkirk
PP2: Hayes-Miller-Vesey-Zuccarello-Skjei

Henrik Lundqvist gets the start.

Scratches/Injuries: David Desharnais (healthy), Ryan McDonagh (abdomen)

Crazy Prediction: Grabner with a shorty.

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