#### **RANGERS (12-13-4) at CAPITALS (20-6-4)****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 SmithKeith KinkaidAlexandar Georgiev***Scratched:**Julien Gauthier****Injured:** Igor Shesterkin (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** [Phillip Di Giuseppe](https://www.nhl.com/player/phillip-di-giuseppe-8476858)***Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Tom WilsonJakub Vrana -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Daniel SprongConor Sheary -- T.J. Oshie -- Richard PanikCarl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayBrenden Dillon -- John CarlsonDmitry Orlov -- Justin SchultzZdeno Chara -- Nick JensenIlya SamsonovVitek Vanecek***Scratched:** Jonas Siegenthaler, Trevor van Riemsdyk****Injured:** Lars Eller (lower body)***Status report**The Rangers did not hold a morning skate Saturday; the Capitals held an optional skate. ... Shesterkin skated Saturday and is day to day. The goalie has missed eight games. … Defenseman Jack Johnson, who was on New York's taxi squad, had core muscle repair surgery and is out the rest of the season. ... Eller, a forward, skated Friday and remains day to day. ... Wilson returns after serving a seven-game suspension for boarding Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo on March 5.
