#### **RANGERS (26-10-4) at HURRICANES (26-8-2)****Rangers projected lineup**Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Kaapo KakkoArtemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome --[Alexis Lafreniere](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexis-lafreniere-8482109)Barclay Goodrow -- Filip Chytil -- Julien GauthierDryden Hunt -- Kevin Rooney -- Ryan ReavesRyan Lindgren -- Adam FoxK'Andre Miller -- Jacob TroubaPatrik Nemeth -- Braden SchneiderAlexandar GeorgievIgor Shesterkin***Scratched:** Libor Hajek, Jarred Tinordi, Greg McKegg****Injured:** None***Hurricanes projected lineup**Teuvo Teravainen -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth JarvisAndrei Svechnikov -- Vincent Trocheck -- Nino NiederreiterSteven Lorentz - Jordan Staal - Jesper FastJosh Leivo -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Derek StepanJaccob Slavin - Tony DeAngeloBrady Skjei -- Brett PesceIan Cole - Brendan SmithFrederik AndersenJack LaFontaine***Scratched:** Ethan Bear****Injured:** None****COVID-19 protocol:** [Martin Necas](https://www.nhl.com/player/martin-necas-8480039)* *, [Jordan Martinook](https://www.nhl.com/player/jordan-martinook-8476921)***Status report**The Rangers held an optional morning skate Friday. ... Georgiev will make his first start since a 3-1 loss at the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 10. … Leivo has been activated from the taxi squad and will replace Martinook, a forward.