The Leafs are back in town and Leaf killer Alex Georgiev will not be in net. Instead it will be Igor Shesterkin in net, which is a little surprising. Henrik Lundqvist will be the backup, so that leaves Georgiev without action in about two weeks now.
David Quinn shook up the lines a bit, and the Rangers have the best fourth line they’ve dressed all season. That’s what happens when you dress three actual forwards there, I guess. Worth noting that Buchnevich/Kakko may swap lines for game time.
Frederik Andersen was injured for the Leafs, so Hutchinson gets the start.
Leafs Lines
Zach Hyman-Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner
Alex Kerfoot-John Tavares-William Nylander
Andreas Johnsson-Pierre Engvall-Kasperi Kapanen
Trevor Moore-Jason Spezza-Dmytro Timashov
Travis Dermott-Tyson Barrie
Jake Muzzin-Justin Holl
Rasmus Sandin-Cody Ceci
PP1: Tavares-Nylander-Marner-Barrie-Matthews
PP2: Hyman-Spezza-Kapanen-Johnsson-Sandin
Michael Hutchinson gets the start.
Rangers Lines (best guess)
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich
Artemi Panarin-Filip Chytil-Jesper Fast
Phil Di Giuseppe-Ryan Strome-Kaapo Kakko
Brett Howden-Greg McKegg-Brendan Lemieux
Brady Skjei-Adam Fox
Ryan Lindgren–Jacob Trouba
Marc Staal–Tony DeAngelo
PP1: Panarin-Zibanejad-Strome-Kreider-DeAngelo
PP2: Kakko-Buchnevich-Lemieux/Chytil-Trouba-Fox
PK Forwards: Fast, Kreider, Strome, Howden, Lemieux, McKegg
PK Defense: Skjei, Trouba, Staal, Smith, Lindgren
Igor Shesterkin gets the start.
Scratches: Alex Georgiev (healthy), Micheal Haley (healthy), Brendan Smith (healthy)
Crazy Prediction: Ten goals combined for both teams.
Game time is 7pm.
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