mats zuccarello
Photo: Jim McIsaac/Newsday

The Rangers are back at it tonight, taking on a woeful Montreal team that, like the Rangers, is fighting for a top pick. Well, that’s what we thought we would be saying, but Montreal is 8-4-2 and surprising a lot of people thus far. The roster isn’t that talented, but they are winning.

As for the Blueshirts, they are winners of three in a row and going for their fourth tonight. Brett Howden is out, but Lias Andersson has been recalled to take his spot tonight. It’s like missing out on the Lexus but getting the Audi, at least in terms of prospects. Between those two and Filip Chytil, the future down the middle looks bright.

Habs Lines

Tomas Tatar-Phillip Danault-Brendan Gallagher
Jonathan Drouin-Max Domi-Charles Hudon
Artturi Lehkonen-Jesperi Kotkaniemi-Joel Armia
Nicolas Deslauriers-Matthew Peca-Andrew Shaw

Jordie Benn-Jeff Petry
Mike Reilly-Noah Juulsen
Xavier Ouellet-Victor Mete

PP1: Armia-Drouin-Gallagher-Domi-Petry
PP2: Tatar-Kotkaniemi-Hudon-Shaw-Reilly

Carey Price gets the start.

Rangers Lines

Vlad Namestnikov–Mika Zibanejad–Mats Zuccarello
Chris Kreider–Kevin Hayes–Pavel Buchnevich
Jimmy Vesey–Lias Andersson-Jesper Fast
Cody McLeod–Filip Chytil-Vinni Lettieri

Brady Skjei–Tony DeAngelo
Marc Staal–Neal Pionk
Brendan Smith-Kevin Shattenkirk

PP1: Zibanejad-Zuccarello-Kreider-Spooner-Shattenkirk
PP2: Hayes-Chytil-Vesey-TBD-Skjei/Pionk

Henrik Lundqvist gets the start.

Scratches/Injuries: Adam McQuaid (lower body), Frederik Claesson (lower body), Boo Nieves (concussion), Ryan Spooner (lower body), Brett Howden (lower body)

Crazy Prediction: Andersson scores in his debut.

Game time is 7pm.

Share: 

More About: