Rangers at Blue Jackets

RANGERS (46-21-12) at BLUE JACKETS (24-46-8)

Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Patrick Kane
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Jimmy Vesey -- Barclay Goodrow -- Tyler Motte
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Niko Mikkola -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Ben Harpur
Injured: None
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Boone Jenner -- Kirill Marchenko
Kent Johnson -- Jack Roslovic -- Liam Foudy
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Emil Bemstrom
Joona Luoto -- Hunter McKown -- Trey Fix-Wolansky
Gavin Bayreuther -- Andrew Peeke
David Jiricek -- Adam Boqvist
Marcus Bjork -- Tim Berni
Michael Hutchinson
Jon Gillies
Scratched: None
Injured: Patrik Laine (upper body), Nick Blankenburg (ankle), Mathieu Olivier (leg), Erik Gudbranson (shoulder), Elvis Merzlikins (lower body), Jake Bean (shoulder), Zach Werenski (shoulder), Justin Danforth (shoulder), Lane Pederson (upper body)
Status report
Kane returns after missing two games with a lower-body injury; the forward said he expects to also play in the Rangers' remaining two regular-season games after Saturday. ... Harpur, a defenseman, will be scratched. ... Shesterkin is expected to make his 11th start in 15 games. ... Luoto, Fix-Wolansky, Jiricek and Bjork each was recalled on an emergency basis from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Saturday; each played an AHL game Friday. ... Hutchinson will make his second straight start.