The New York Rangers take on the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
RANGERS (19-17-4) at HURRICANES (23-11-3)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, MSGSN
Rangers projected lineup
Artemi Panarin — Mika Zibanejad — Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle — Vincent Trocheck — Gabe Perreault
Conor Sheary — Noah Laba — Taylor Raddysh
Brennan Othmann — Jonny Brodzinski — Matt Rempe
Vladislav Gavrikov — Braden Schneider
Carson Soucy — Will Borgen
Matthew Robertson — Scott Morrow
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Urho Vaakanainen, Conor Sheary
Injured: Adam Fox (upper body), Adam Edstrom (lower body), J.T. Miller (upper body), Sam Carrick (illness)
Status report
Carrick, a forward, participated in the morning skate and will be a game-time decision. … J.T. Miller, a forward, will miss his fourth straight game, but Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said he will join them on their road trip that continues at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
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Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Logan Stankoven
Nikolaj Ehlers — Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Jackson Blake
William Carrier — Jordan Staal — Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall — Mark Jankowski — Eric Robinson
Alexander Nikishin — Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere — Jalen Chatfield
Mike Reilly — Joel Nystrom
Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Bussi
Scratched: Bradly Nadeau, Frederik Andersen
Injured: Seth Jarvis (upper body), Jaccob Slavin (upper body), K’Andre Miller (foot)
Status report
The Hurricanes did not hold a morning skate. … K’Andre Miller, a defenseman, will be a game-time decision; he practiced Sunday after missing a 5-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
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