#### **RANGERS (12-12-4) at CAPITALS (19-6-4)****Rangers projected lineup**Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Pavel BuchnevichArtemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Colin Blackwell[Alexis Lafreniere](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexis-lafreniere-8482109)-- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo KakkoBrendan Lemieux -- Kevin Rooney -- Brett HowdenRyan Lindgren -- Adam FoxK'Andre Miller -- Jacob TroubaLibor Hajek -- Brendan SmithAlexandar GeorgievKeith Kinkaid***Scratched:** Julien Gauthier, [Tarmo Reunanen](https://www.nhl.com/player/tarmo-reunanen-8479462)****Injured:**Igor Shesterkin (lower body), [Anthony Bitetto](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-bitetto-8475868)* *(lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** [Phillip Di Giuseppe](https://www.nhl.com/player/phillip-di-giuseppe-8476858)***Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Nicklas Backstrom -- T.J. OshieJakub Vrana -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Daniel SprongConor Sheary - Nic Dowd -- Richard PanikCarl Hagelin -- Garnet HathawayBrenden Dillon -- John CarlsonDmitry Orlov -- Justin SchultzZdeno Chara -- Nick JensenTrevor van RiemsdykVitek VanecekIlya Samsonov***Scratched:** Jonas Siegenthaler****Injured:** Lars Eller (lower body)****Suspended:** Tom Wilson***Status report**The Rangers did not hold a morning skate Friday; the Capitals held an optional skate. ... Shesterkin will miss his eighth straight game; the goalie practiced Thursday and could return against Washington on Saturday. ... Eller, a center, skated Friday but will miss his third straight game and remains day to day. ... Wilson, a forward, serves the last of his seven-game suspension for boarding Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo on March 5. ... The Capitals will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen for the third straight game.
