The Rangers are looking to rebound tonight at MSG after a pretty rough game against Carolina on Tuesday. The Canes demolished the Rangers thanks to a strong third period and a rare off night from the Rangers PK. Now the Rangers get a soft landing spot against Chicago team that clearly wants another top pick in the draft. If it weren’t for Connor Bedard, this team would be a laughing stock.
Famous last words, I know.
But Brennan Othmann will make his Rangers debut tonight, albeit on the fourth line. Peter Laviolette is easing his top prospect, who is still in his first pro season, into the NHL lineup. That’s fair. Now it’s up to Othmann to show he should play up in the lineup, possibly even on the off-wing. Assuming the Rangers take care of business, Othmann will be the story tonight.
Chicago Lines
Ryan Donato-Connor Bedard-Philipp Kurashev
Nick Foligno-Jason Dickinson-Colin Blackwell
Lukas Reichel-Mackenzie Entwhistle-Cole Guttman
Boris Katchouk-Brett Seney-Reese Johnson
Alex Vlasic-Connor Murphy
Jaycob Megna-Jarred Tinordi
Kevin Korchinski-Nikita Zaitsev
Petr Mrazek gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Blake Wheeler
Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle-Barclay Goodrow-Jimmy Vesey
Brennan Othmann-Nick Bonino-Jonny Brodzinski
Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Jacob Trouba
Erik Gustafsson-Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin gets the start.
Injuries: Filip Chytil (concussion), Kaapo Kakko (knee), Tyler Pitlick (lower body)
Crazy Prediction: Bedard doesn’t score
Game time is 7pm.
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