RANGERS (24-9-1) at LIGHTNING (17-14-5)
7 p.m. ET; BSSUN, MSG 2
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Blake Wheeler
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle -- Nick Bonino -- Jonny Brodzinski
Jimmy Vesey -- Barclay Goodrow -- Tyler Pitlick
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Erik Gustafsson -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Zac Jones, Adam Edstrom
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (lower body), Filip Chytil (upper body)
Lightning projected lineup
Nicholas Paul -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Steven Stamkos
Tanner Jeannot -- Luke Glendening -- Michael Eyssimont
Conor Sheary -- Tyler Motte -- Alex Barre-Boulet
Victor Hedman -- Nick Perbix
Haydn Fleury -- Erik Cernak
Calvin de Haan -- Darren Raddysh
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jonas Johansson
Scratched: Austin Watson, Sean Day
Injured: Mikhail Sergachev (foot)
Status report
The Rangers did not hold a morning skate Saturday following a 4-3 loss at the Florida Panthers on Friday. ... Shesterkin is expected to start after Quick made 28 saves Friday. ... The Lightning held an optional morning skate Saturday. ... Sergachev is expected to miss his fourth straight game; the defensemen is questionable to play against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. ...Vasilevskiy and Glendening each did not practice Friday for body maintenance, but will play; Vasilevskiy will make his ninth consecutive start. ... Watson is a game-time decision; the forward did not practice Friday because of a dental procedure.
