#### **RANGERS (39-18-5) at HURRICANES (41-14-6)****Rangers projected lineup**Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad --[Alexis Lafreniere](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexis-lafreniere-8482109)Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Frank VatranoBarclay Goodrow -- Filip Chytil -- Dryden HuntGreg McKegg -- Jonny Brodzinski -- Ryan ReavesRyan Lindgren -- Adam FoxK'Andre Miller -- Jacob TroubaPatrik Nemeth -- Braden SchneiderAlexandar GeorgievIgor Shesterkin***Scratched:**Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier****Injured:**Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Kevin Rooney (upper body)***Hurricanes projected lineup**Seth Jarvis -- Sebastian Aho -- Teuvo TeravainenAndrei Svechnikov -- Vincent Trocheck -- Martin NecasSteven Lorentz -- Jordan Staal -- Jesper FastJesperi Kotkaniemi -- Derek StepanJaccob Slavin -- Ethan BearBrady Skjei -- Brett PesceBrendan Smith -- Ian ColeTony DeAngeloFrederik AndersenAntti RaantaScratched: None***Injured:** Jordan Martinook (lower body)****Suspended:**Nino Niederreiter***Status report**The Rangers did not hold a morning skate. ... Georgiev is expected to start after Shesterkin made 28 saves in a 2-1 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. ... DeAngelo returns after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury. ... Carolina will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. ... Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Martinook will miss at least a couple weeks. The forward did not play in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday. ... Niederreiter is serving a one-game suspension for slashing Capitals forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby on Thursday.
