RANGERS LOOK TO GET BACK ON TRACK AGAINST THE BLUE JACKETS
New York Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets
TONIGHT 7:00 PM TV: MSG+, NHLN, FSOH RADIO: WEPN 98.7
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
The Rangers will be looking to get a fresh start after having their six game win streak snapped in Chicago on Wednesday. A miserable outing which saw the Rangers give up a last minute goal in the second period, 3 goals in the first 5 minutes of the third and 6 overall needs to be forgotten and all focus should be on Tonight’s contest in Columbus.
In the third of four meetings between the teams this season of a split series, both teams have won on home ice, the Jackets 3-1 back in October and the Rangers 5-3 at the Garden just 11 days ago. The Rangers came back from a 2-1 deficit in the last game tallying 3 power play goals and an empty netter in the 3rd period rally. Mika Zibanejad ln the Rangers in points with 3 assists. The line of Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich picked up a total of 5 points on the night. Michael Grabner picked up 2 goals in the game.
Henrik Lundqvist 6-1-0 in his last 7 is slated to get the start. Lundqvist was pulled early in the third period after giving up 3 goals on 30 shots against the Blackhawks Wednesday.
It seems as though Brendan Smith will get a return after being a healthy scratch for the past 7 games. Smith skated with Marc Staal at practice on Thursday while Steven Kampfer who has been in the lineup in Smith’s slot skated with forward Paul Carey as the extras.
The rest of the lineup for the Rangers will remain the same.
TEAM LEADERS:
Rangers:
POINTS: Mika Zibanejad 18
GOALS: Mika Zibanejad 9
ASSISTS: Ryan McDonagh, J.T. Miller, Kevin Shattenkirk 12
Blue Jackets:
POINTS: Artemi Panarin 13
GOALS: Josh Anderson 7
ASSISTS: Artemi Panarin 10
Rangers Projected Lineup vs Columbus
Forwards
Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Pavel Buchnevich
Rick Nash - Kevin Hayes - Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey - David Desharnais - J.T. Miller
Michael Grabner - Boo Nieves - Jesper Fast
Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Pavel Buchnevich
Rick Nash - Kevin Hayes - Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey - David Desharnais - J.T. Miller
Michael Grabner - Boo Nieves - Jesper Fast
Defense
Ryan McDonagh - Nick Holden
Brady Skjei - Kevin Shattenkirk
Marc Staal - Brendan Smith
Ryan McDonagh - Nick Holden
Brady Skjei - Kevin Shattenkirk
Marc Staal - Brendan Smith
Starter
Henrik Lundqvist
Backup
Ondrej Pavelec
Scratched
Steven Kampfer, Paul Carey
Injuries: None
Henrik Lundqvist
Backup
Ondrej Pavelec
Scratched
Steven Kampfer, Paul Carey
Injuries: None
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