Projected Lineups for Bruins vs Rangers – 2/1/25

The New York Rangers take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

RANGERS (24-22-4) at BRUINS (25-22-6)

3:30 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS

Rangers projected lineup

Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle — Mika Zibanejad — Reilly Smith
Chris Kreider — Filip Chytil — Jonny Brodzinski
Adam Edstrom — Sam Carrick — Matt Rempe

Ryan Lindgren — Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller — Will Borgen
Urho Vaakanainen — Braden Schneider

Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick

Scratched: Zac Jones, Jimmy Vesey, Arthur Kaliyev

Injured: None

Status report

Brodzinski is expected to replace Kaliyev, a forward, on the third line.

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Bruins projected lineup

Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Charlie Coyle
Trent Frederic — Matthew Poitras — Justin Brazeau
Cole Koepke — John Beecher — Vinni Lettieri

Mason Lohrei — Charlie McAvoy
Nikita Zadorov — Andrew Peeke
Parker Wotherspoon — Brandon Carlo

Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo

Scratched: Jordan Oesterle, Oliver Wahlstrom, Michael Callahan

Injured: Hampus Lindholm (knee), Mark Kastelic (upper body)

Status report

 Hampus Lindholm is getting close to returning, but the defenseman will not play. … Kastelic has been practicing, but the forward remains on injured reserve; he said he feels good and is ready to play but is waiting for the team to decide when he can return.

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