The Rangers took five of six points in their three-in-four over the weekend, but it didn’t feel like they gook five points. Nor did they deserve the five points. Quite honestly, they deserved none. The Rangers look like hot garbage, and perhaps it’s a good thing they are coming home for a bunch of games. Maybe they are able to reset everything.
Reset or not, they will be without Ryan Lindgren again for an 8th straight game. The forwards have been blendered again, and they will likely get blendered in the middle of this one too. That’s just how things are with the Rangers this year. The highs are high, and the lows are low.
As long as they figure it out come mid-April.
Capitals Lines
Alex Ovechkin-Evgeny Kuznetsov-Tom Wilson
Ryan Mantha-Nick Backstrom-Craig Smith
Sonny Milano-Dylan Strome-TJ Oshie
Conor Sheary-Nic Down-Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Rasmus Sandin-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Martin Fehervary-Nick Jensen
Matt Irwin-Alexander Alexeyev
Darcy Kuemper gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Chris Kreider-Vincent Trocheck-Patrick Kane
Artemi Panarin-Mika Zibanejad-Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexis Lafreniere-Filip Chytil-Kaapo Kakko
Tyler Motte-Barclay Goodrow-Jimmy Vesey
Niko Mikkola-Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Jacob Trouba
Ben Harpur-Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin gets the start.
Injuries: Ryan Lindgren (shoulder)
Crazy Prediction: Running low on ideas for this one.
Game time is 7pm.
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