Panthers at Rangers

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

PANTHERS (32-9-5) at RANGERS (29-13-4)

Panthers projected lineup
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Aleksander Barkov -- Carter Verhaeghe
Anthony Duclair -- Sam Bennett -- Owen Tippett
Mason Marchment -- Anton Lundell -- Sam Reinhart
Ryan Lomberg -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Joe Thornton
MacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron Ekblad
Gustav Forsling -- Radko Gudas
Lucas Carlsson -- Brandon Montour
Spencer Knight
Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratched:Frank Vatrano, Jonas Johansson
Injured:Patric Hornqvist (upper body), Olli Juolevi (undisclosed), Maxim Mamin (undisclosed)
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Barclay Goodrow
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Dryden Hunt
Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Julien Gauthier
Greg McKegg -- Kevin Rooney -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Braden Schneider
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Zac Jones - Libor Hajek
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Jonny Brodzinski, Morgan Barron, Nils Lundkvist
Injured:Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Adam Fox (upper body), Patrik Nemeth (undisclosed)
Status report
Chytil practiced on the third line Monday and could return from a lower-body injury that has kept the Rangers forward out for three games. Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said a decision on Chytil's availability will be made Tuesday. … Neither team held a morning skate.

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