The Rangers and Isles are back at it this week, with the Rangers looking to continue their hot streak (8-1-1 in their past ten). Of course, their one loss in this stretch is to the Isles, and the Rangers just can’t seem to beat them anymore. It stinks to say it, but the Isles have won a lot against the Rangers lately.
Henrik Lundqvist won’t play tonight, but Brady Skjei is expected to be back in the lineup. It would be super if the Rangers could beat the Isles, since I’m pretty sick of hearing my Islander fan friends brag about it. My usual retort of “Brooklyn” is getting old. I need something. Help me out, Rangers.
Isles Lines
Anders Lee-Matt Barzal-Josh Bailey
Tom Kuhnhackl-Brock Nelson-Jordan Eberle
Anthony Beauvillier-Valtteri Filppula-Leo Komarov
Ross Johnston-Stephen Gionta-Cal Clutterbuck
Nick Leddy-Ryan Pulock
Thomas Hickey-Scott Mayfield
Luca Sbisa-Johnny Boychuck
PP1: Lee-Eberle-Bailey-Pulock-Leddy
PP2: Beaulivier-Nelson-Barzal-Clutterbuck-Boychuck
Robin Lehner gets the start.
Rangers Lines (unconfirmed as of this post publishing)
Filip Chytil–Mika Zibanejad–Vlad Namestnikov
Chris Kreider–Kevin Hayes–Jesper Fast
Jimmy Vesey–Brett Howden–Ryan Strome
Ryan Strome–Lias Andersson–Steven Fogarty
Brady Skjei-Tony DeAngelo
Marc Staal–Neal Pionk
Fredrik Claesson-Kevin Shattenkirk
PP1: Zibanejad-Namestnikov-Kreider-Zuccarello-Shattenkirk
PP2: Hayes-Chytil-Vesey-Skjei-Pionk
Alex Georgiev gets the start.
Scratches/Injuries: Adam McQuaid (lower body), Pavel Buchnevich (thumb), Mats Zuccarello (undisclosed), Brendan Smith (healthy), Cody McLeod (healthy)
Crazy Prediction: A win against the Isles?
Game time is 7pm.
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