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RANGERS (12-4-3) at BRUINS (10-6-0)

Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Dryden Hunt
Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Julien Gauthier
Kevin Rooney -- Barclay Goodrow -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Nils Lundkvist
Alexandar Georgiev
Igor Shesterkin
Scratched:Jarred Tinordi, Libor Hajek, Greg McKegg
Injured:Sammy Blais (right knee)
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- David Pastrnak
Taylor Hall -- Charlie Coyle -- Nick Foligno
Jake DeBrusk -- Erik Haula -- Craig Smith
Anton Blidh -- Tomas Nosek -- Curtis Lazar
Matt Grzelcyk -- Charlie McAvoy
Derek Forbort -- Brandon Carlo
Mike Reilly -- Jakub Zboril
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Scratched:Connor Clifton, Karson Kuhlman
Injured:Trent Frederic (upper body)
Status report
McAvoy left the Bruins' 5-1 win against the Sabres on Wednesday after being hit into the boards by Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons at 13:46 of the third period. Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said after the game McAvoy was "good" after getting stitches above his eye. "Let's hope he wakes up healthy and feeling good. Have some turkey [Thursday] and ready to go Friday," Cassidy said.