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For the first time in three years, the Rangers will play meaningful hockey after the trade deadline. Of course, this is also the first time the Rangers will play hockey in August, but that’s neither here nor there. The Rangers and Hurricanes kick off roughly 12 straight hours of hockey.

The Rangers and Canes are probably the most intriguing matchup in the play-in round, as both teams have the potential to make long runs. The Rangers are very strong at the top of their lineup, and their goaltending makes them a tough out. Carolina is deep with good process and can wear down most opponents.

Canes Lines

Andrei Svechnikov-Sebastian Aho-Teuvo Teravainen
Nino Niederreiter-Vincent Trocheck-Martin Necas
Ryan Dzingel-Jordan Staal-Justin Williams
Bock McGinn-Morgan Geekie-Jordan Martinook

Jaccob Slavin-Sami Vatanen
Brady Skjei-Joel Edmundson
Jake Gardiner-Trevor van Riemsdyk

PP1: Svechnikov-Aho-Teravainen-Williams-Slavin
PP2: Dzingel-Trocheck-Geekie-Gardiner-Niederreiter

Petr Mrazek gets the start.

Rangers Lines (if DeAngelo plays – sub in Hajek if not)

Chris KreiderMika Zibanejad–Pavel Buchnevich
Artemi PanarinRyan StromeJesper Fast
Phil Di Giuseppe–Filip Chytil–Kaapo Kakko
Brett HowdenGreg McKegg-Julien Gauthier

Brendan SmithJacob Trouba
Ryan LindgrenAdam Fox
Marc StaalTony DeAngelo

PP1: Panarin-Zibanejad-Strome-Kreider-DeAngelo
PP2: Kakko-Buchnevich-Chytil-Trouba-Fox

PK Forwards: Fast, Kreider, Strome, Howden, Zibanejad
PK Defense: Smith, Trouba, Staal, Lindgren, Fox

Henrik Lundqvist gets the start.

Crazy Prediction: A shutout for Hank.

Game time is 12pm.

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