RANGERS (49-20-4) at COYOTES (31-37-5)
6 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MSG
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Jack Roslovic
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Alexis Lafreniere
Jonny Brodzinski -- Alexander Wennberg -- Kaapo Kakko
Will Cuylle -- Barclay Goodrow -- Jimmy Vesey
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Braden Schneider
Zac Jones -- Chad Ruhwedel
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Matt Rempe, Brandon Scanlin
Injured: Jacob Trouba (lower body), Erik Gustafsson (upper body)
Coyotes projected lineup
Clayton Keller -- Nick Bjugstad -- Nick Schmaltz
Lawson Crouse -- Logan Cooley -- Dylan Guenther
Matias Maccelli -- Jack McBain -- Josh Doan
Liam O'Brien - - Alex Kerfoot -- Michael Carcone
J.J. Moser -- Sean Durzi
Juuso Valimaki -- Michael Kesselring
Travis Dermott -- Josh Brown
Karel Vejmelka
Connor Ingram
Scratched: None
Injured: Travis Boyd (upper body), Barrett Hayton (lower body)
Status report
The Rangers had an optional practice Friday. ... Trouba could return Saturday but coach Peter Laviolette said, "We're still working through some things with him." The defenseman has been out the past 11 games. If he plays, he likely would replace Jones. ... Gustafsson, a defenseman who has missed the past two games, is not with the Rangers on their road trip, which ends Saturday. … Fox left a 3-2 shootout win against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday with 4:56 remaining in the third period after being hit in the face by a puck but is expected to play Saturday. … The Coyotes didn't practice Friday. ... Vejmelka is expected to start after Ingram made 33 saves in an 8-4 win against the Nashville Predators on Thursday. The Coyotes have been alternating goalies the past eight games.
