The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the New York Rangers tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
MAPLE LEAFS (36-20-2) at RANGERS (29-25-4)
7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NHLN, SNO, TVAS
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
Bobby McMann — John Tavares — William Nylander
Max Domi — Pontus Holmberg — Nicholas Robertson
Steven Lorentz — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly — Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Jake McCabe — Phillippe Myers
Simon Benoit — Conor Timmins
Anthony Stolarz
Joseph Woll
Scratched: Alex Steeves, Marshall Rifai
Injured: Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), Calle Jarnkrok (lower body), Max Pacioretty (tightness), Connor Dewar (upper body), Chris Tanev (upper body)
Status report:
Reaves will play after being a healthy scratch the past five games… Rifai was recalled from Toronto of the American Hockey League on Friday… Pacioretty, a forward who has missed the past three games, was placed on injured reserve Friday. … Stolarz will make his second straight start with Woll ill.
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Rangers projected lineup
Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle — J.T. Miller — Mika Zibanejad
Chris Kreider — Sam Carrick — Reilly Smith
Brennan Othmann — Jonny Brodzinski — Matt Rempe
Ryan Lindgren — Urho Vaakanainen
K’Andre Miller — Will Borgen
Zac Jones — Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Matthew Robertson, Arthur Kaliyev, Jimmy Vesey
Injured: Adam Edstrom (lower body), Adam Fox (upper body)
Status report:
J.T. Miller, Chris Kreider, and K’Andre Miller each participated in the Rangers’ optional morning skate and will be game-time decisions, coach Peter Laviolette said. … J.T. Miller did not practice Thursday because of an illness. … K’Andre Miller practiced in a non-contact jersey Thursday but was on the ice Friday in a regular jersey… Kreider practiced Friday.
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