The Rangers are in Detroit for their last “true” road game of the year, not including next week’s game in Queens, taking on the Red Wings. The Rangers can play a rare dual role tonight, inching closer to the President’s Trophy while also playing spoiler for the Wings, who are still in it for that final spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Blueshirts’ magic number for the President’s Trophy is at 11, and they can make it 9 tonight with a win. The magic number for #1 in the East is at 9, and that can go to 7 with a win. Both teams chasing them–Dallas and Boston, respectively–are off tonight.

There’s not much else to this. The Rangers still have something to play for, so they won’t be taking nights off.

Red Wings Lines

Alex Debrincat-Dylan Larkin-Patrick Kane
David Perron-JT Compher-Lucas Raymond
Joe Veleno-Andrew Copp-Christian Fischer
Robbi Fabbri-Autin Czarnik-Daniel Sprong

Ben Chiator-Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson-Jeff Petry
Jake Wallman-Shayne Gostisbehere

Alex Lyon gets the start

Rangers Lines

Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafreniere
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Jack Roslovic
Jonny Brodzinski-Alex Wennberg-Kaapo Kakko
Will Cuylle-Barclay Goodrow-Jimmy Vesey

Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Jacob Trouba
Erik Gustafsson-Braden Schneider

Jonathan Quick gets the start

Injuries: Filip Chytil (concussion), Blake Wheeler (leg)

Crazy Prediction: The Rangers put up 7 goals.

Game time is 7pm.

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