The Rangers are getting healthy, finally. Filip Chytil is back in the lineup tonight. Kaapo Kakko is off the COVID list but not in the lineup just yet. Things are looking up, as the Rangers are trending up as well. Tonight they have the Buffalo Sabres, who might just be trade partners this summer with Jack Eichel.
The Rangers need to get their offense going, since their team defense has basically been carrying them. Chytil gives the Rangers much more balance on the third line, and an actual scoring presence at center. He’s a massive upgrade over Brett Howden in that role. Yet tonight could be a trap game against a Buffalo team that is struggling. You never know.
Sabres Lines
Victor Olofsson-Jack Eichel-Sam Reinhart
Taylor Hall-Eric Staal-Kyle Okposo
Casey Middlestadt-Cody Eakin-Tobias Rieder
Jeff Skinner-Curtis Lazar-Riley Sheahan
Rasmus Dahlin-Rasmus Ristolainen
Matt Irwin-Henri Jokiharju
Brandon Davidson-Brandon Montour
PP1: Hall-Eichel-Olofsson-Reinhart-Dahlin
PP2: Skinner-Staal-Middlestadt-Okposo-Ristolainen
Carter Hutton gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Alexis Lafreniere-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich
Chris Kreider–Ryan Strome–Colin Blackwell
Kevin Rooney-Filip Chytil-Julien Gauthier
Brendan Lemieux–Brett Howden-Phil Di Giuseppe
Ryan Lindgren–Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Brendan Smith
Libor Hajek–Jack Johnson
PP1: Strome-Zibanejad-Blackwell-Kreider-Fox
PP2: Lafreniere-Buchnevich-Chytil-Lemieux-Miller
Igor Shesterkin gets the start.
Scratches/Injuries: Jacob Trouba (thumb), Kaapo Kakko (COVID list), Artemi Panarin (Russian Hit Piece), Anthony Bitetto (healthy)
Crazy Prediction: Mika Zibanejad and Jack Eichel hat tricks.
Game time is 7pm.
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