The New York Rangers take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
RANGERS (15-15-1) at STARS (19-12-0)
8:00 p.m. ET; Victory+, MSG
Rangers projected lineup
Will Cuylle — Filip Chytil — Alexis Lafreniere
Chris Kreider — Vincent Trocheck — Brett Berard
Adam Edstrom — Mika Zibanejad — Reilly Smith
Jonny Brodzinski — Sam Carrick — Matt Rempe
Zac Jones — Adam Fox
Will Borgen — Braden Schneider
Ryan Lindgren – Chad Ruhwedel
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Jimmy Vesey, Urho Vaakanainen
Injured: K’Andre Miller (upper body), Artemi Panarin (upper body)
Status report
The Rangers held an optional morning skate. … Borgen is expected to make his Rangers debut after being acquired from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for forward Kaapo Kakko on Wednesday. … Rempe was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. … Panarin is a game-time decision. … The Stars held an optional morning skate.
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Stars projected lineup
Jason Robertson — Roope Hintz — Wyatt Johnston
Mason Marchment — Matt Duchene — Logan Stankoven
Jamie Benn — Sam Steel — Evgenii Dadonov
Oskar Back — Mavrik Bourque — Colin Blackwell
Lian Bichsel — Miro Heiskanen
Thomas Harley — Esa Lindell
Brendan Smith — Ilya Lyubushkin
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Justin Hryckowian
Injured: Mathew Dumba (upper body), Nils Lundkvist (flu), Tyler Seguin (hip)
Status report
Dumba, a defenseman, was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 8. … Marchment is a game-time decision with upper-body soreness after being injured in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. … Hryckowian, a forward, was recalled from Texas of the AHL on Friday. He would make his NHL debut if Marchment is unable to play. … Alexander Petrovic, a defenseman, was reassigned to AHL Texas on Thursday.
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