If the Rangers play a game, and no one is awake to watch, did it really happen? That’s what it feels like, as the Rangers are in Vegas for a 10pm game tonight. I personally won’t be awake for most of this game. That’s how it goes on the west coast swings. But this should be a good one tonight, as both the Rangers and Vegas are solid teams.
The last time these two teams met, the Rangers lost in a shootout at MSG after surrendering the tying goal late in the third period. The Rangers managed just five shot attempts in that period and had a poor process game. Maybe this time Brett Howden won’t score, but we all know that’s coming. Again.
This is also Ryan Reaves’ return to Vegas. I’m sure he will get a nice ovation.
Vegas Lines
William Carrier-Chandler Stephenson-Evgenii Dadonov
Jonathan Marchessault-William Karlsson-Reilly Smith
Calle Janmark-Nicolas Roy-Keegan Kolesar
Brett Howden-Nolan Patrick-Michael Amadio
Ben Hutton-Alex Pietrangelo
Shea Theodore-Zach Whitecloud
Brayden McNabb-Dylan Coughlan
Logan Thompson gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Kaapo Kakko
Alexis Lafreniere-Ryan Strome–Barclay Goodrow
Dryden Hunt–Filip Chytil-Julien Gauthier
Kevin Rooney–Greg McKegg–Ryan Reaves
K’Andre Miller–Jacob Trouba
Ryan Lindgren–Adam Fox
Libor Hajek–Zac Jones
PP1: Strome-Zibanejad-Kakko-Kreider-Fox
PP2: Lafreniere-Chytil-Hunt-Miller-Trouba
Alex Georgiev gets the start.
Scratches/Injuries: Sammy Blais (knee – done for season), Artemiy Panarin (COVID protocol), Nils Lundkvist (healthy), Patrik Nemeth (personal), Morgan Barron (healthy – I think he’s technically on the NHL roster), Igor Shesterkin (Covid protocol)
Crazy Prediction: Reaves scores in his return to Vegas.
Game time is 10pm.
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