The Rangers are back at it tonight in their first of a back to back, facing San Jose in their second of a back to back. The Sharks are not good, and this is again another game that could be viewed as a trap game. However the Rangers haven’t allowed these to trap them this year. They are a different team mentally, and it shows in games like these.
Despite San Jose being bad, they still have talent. They have some skill up front and still have a decent-ish blue line. This is again a team that can make you pay if you sleepwalk through a game.
As of the writing of this post (Friday afternoon), Morgan Barron is in and Barclay Goodrow is out. Knowing Gerard Gallant, that may change.
Sharks Lines
Timo Meier-Logan Couture-Jonathan Dahlen
Alexander Barabonov-Tomas Hertl-Rudolfs Balcers
Matt Nieto-Nick Bonino-Noah Gregor
Jonah Gadjovich-Jasper Weatherby-Kevin Labanc
Mario Ferrero-Brent Burns
Jacob Middleton-Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic-Radim Simek
James Reimer gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Kaapo Kakko
Artemiy Panarin-Ryan Strome–Dryden Hunt
Alexis Lafreniere-Filip Chytil-Julien Gauthier
Barclay Goodrow–Kevin Rooney–Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren–Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth-Nils Lundkvist
PP1: Strome-Zibanejad-Panarin-Kreider-Fox
PP2: Lafreniere-Chytil-Blais-Kakko-Trouba
Igor Shesterkin gets the start.
Scratches/Injuries: Sammy Blais (knee – done for season), Morgan Barron (healthy), Jarred Tinordi (healthy)
Crazy Prediction: Nemeth and Lundkvist score.
Game time is 7pm.
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