The Rangers and Hurricanes again kickoff a full day of hockey with Game 2 this afternoon. Game 1 was very sloppy for both teams, with the majority of it being played on special teams. Today’s game is likely to be played more at even strength.
The Rangers were bad in Game 1. They mistook physicality and intensity for sound hockey, and it cost them on more than one occasion. They will need to bear down and stick to fundamental hockey. Getting in on the forecheck, playing better defensive hockey, and getting more consistent offense.
Playing better is a start, but the best players on the Rangers need to actually play better. Jesper Fast’s injury won’t help matters, but if half the offense comes from Marc Staal, this will be a three game series.
Canes Lines
Andrei Svechnikov-Sebastian Aho-Teuvo Teravainen
Nino Niederreiter-Vincent Trocheck-Martin Necas
Warren Foegele-Jordan Staal-Justin Williams
Bock McGinn-Morgan Geekie-Jordan Martinook
Jaccob Slavin-Sami Vatanen
Brady Skjei-Joel Edmundson
Jake Gardiner-Hadyn Fleury
PP1: Svechnikov-Aho-Teravainen-Williams-Slavin
PP2: Dzingel-Trocheck-Geekie-Gardiner-Niederreiter
Petr Mrazek gets the start.
Rangers Lines (assumed Fogarty plays)
Chris Kreider–Mika Zibanejad–Pavel Buchnevich
Artemi Panarin–Ryan Strome–Kaapo Kakko
Phil Di Giuseppe–Filip Chytil–Julien Gauthier
Brett Howden–Greg McKegg-Steven Fogarty
Brendan Smith–Jacob Trouba
Ryan Lindgren–Adam Fox
Marc Staal–Tony DeAngelo
PP1: Panarin-Zibanejad-Strome-Kreider-DeAngelo
PP2: Kakko-Buchnevich-Chytil-Trouba-Fox
PK Forwards: Fogarty, 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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