Don’t look now, but the Rangers are 1-2-1 since their 7 game win streak and falling back in the standings yet again. They are now tied for 4th in the Metro with Pittsburgh and the Islanders, but are third in that tiebreaker. The Penguins have a game in hand and the Isles have more wins. Suffice it to say they need wins, and their schedule isn’t helping them at all.
You know what else isn’t helping? The constant line changes. The Rangers can’t find consistency on the ice, and their lack of consistency in their combos are certainly a factor. Until Gerard Gallant stops galaxy braining things and the players on the ice start executing regularly, we will continue to see this kind of hockey. It’s maddening.
Of all the games this month, the Florida game is one of the “must win” games against teams worse than them in the standings. Two points, preferably in regulation, is a must here.
Florida Lines
Carter Verhaeghe-Aleksander Barkov-Colin White
Eetu Luostarinen-Sam Bennett-Matt Tkachuk
Anton Levtchi-Anton Lundell-Sam Reinhart
Ryan Lomberg-Eric Staal-Nick Cousins
Gustav Forsling-Aaron Ekblad
Marc Staal-Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura-Radko Gudas
Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Vitali Kravtsov
Alexis Lafreniere-Filip Chytil-Jimmy Vesey
Sammy Blais-Barclay Goodrow-Julien Gauthier
Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Braden Schneider
Ben Harpur-Jacob Trouba
Jaro Halak gets the start.
Injuries: None
Crazy Prediction: Sammy Blais hat trick, because of course.
Game time is 7pm.
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