#### **RANGERS (21-12-6) at CANADIENS (15-20-3)****Rangers projected lineup**Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Kaapo KakkoArtemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Vitali Kravtsov[Alexis Lafreniere](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexis-lafreniere-8482109)-- Filip Chytil -- Jimmy VeseySammy Blais -- Barclay Goodrow -- Julien GauthierRyan Lindgren -- Adam FoxK'Andre Miller -- Jacob TroubaBen Harpur -- Braden SchneiderJaroslav HalakIgor Shesterkin***Scratched:** Libor Hajek, Jonny Brodzinski, Gustav Rydahl****Injured:** None***Canadiens projected lineup**Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Kirby DachJuraj Slafkovsky -- Christian Dvorak -- Josh AndersonEvgenii Dadonov -- Jake Evans -- Joel ArmiaMichael Pezzetta -- Jonathan Drouin -- Anthony RichardJoel Edmundson -- David SavardJordan Harris -- Johnathan KovacevicArber Xhekaj -- Chris WidemanJake AllenSam Montembeault***Scratched:** Mike Hoffman, Justin Barron****Injured:** Brendan Gallagher (lower body), Kaiden Guhle (leg), Sean Monahan (lower body), Mike Matheson (upper body)***Status report**Brodzinski, a forward, did not take part in the Rangers' morning skate Thursday because his wife went into labor. ... Rydahl, a forward, was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Thursday. … Halak will make his second start in three games. … Gallagher, a forward, will not play because of the same injury that sidelined him for 13 games from Dec. 1-28. ... Allen will start for the fifth time in seven games.