The NY Rangers are looking to make it three in a row as the Ottawa Senators come to town, looking to keep their own playoff hopes alive. Some new guy is starting for the Rangers…Katrick Pane? Patrick Kane? Something like that. Anyway, he’s on a line with Artemi Panarin.
The Blueshirts will again be with just five defensemen and 17 skaters, as they were denied an emergency recall this morning. That will make things more challenging as the Sens are not exactly slouches and have won three in a row. Newly acquired Jakob Chychrun may make it to MSG in time for the game, but that’s unconfirmed as of the writing of this post.
Senators Lines
Brady Tkachuk-Tim Stuetzle-Claude Giroux
Alex Debrincat-Shane Pinto-Drake Batherson
Mathieu Joseph-Dylan Gambrell-Julien Gauthier
Derick Brassard-Mark Kastelic-Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot-Artem Zub
Jake Sanderson-Travis Hamonic
Nick Holden-Jakob Chychrun
Cam Talbot gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Patrick Kane
Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexis Lafreniere-Filip Chytil-Kaapo Kakko
Tyler Motte-Barclay Goodrow-Jimmy Vesey
Niko Mikkola-Adam Fox
Jacob Trouba-Braden Schneider
Ben Harpur
Jaro Halak gets the start.
Injuries: Ryan Lindgren (shoulder), K’Andre Miller (suspension)
Crazy Prediction: Kane scores the first goal
Game time is 7pm.
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