RANGERS (4-1-0) at CAPITALS (2-1-0)
7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NHLN, MSG
Rangers projected lineup
Gabe Perreault -- Mika Zibanejad -- Alexis Lafreniere
Tye Kartye -- J.T. Miller -- Pavel Dorofeyev
Will Cuylle -- Noah Laba -- Eeli Tolvanen
Oliver Bjorkstrand -- Cole Beaudoin -- Jaroslav Chmelar
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Fox
Marcus Pettersson -- Sean Durzi
Alberts Smits -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Garand
Scratched: Scott Morrow, Matt Rempe
Injured: Joonas Korpisalo (lower body), Joseph Veleno (lower body)
Capitals projected lineup
Alex Tuch -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin -- Dylan Strome -- Anthony Beauvillier
Alaiksei Protas -- Ilya Protas -- Jordan Kyrou
Boone Jenner -- Justin Sourdif -- Ryan Leonard
Jakob Chychrun -- Timothy Liljegren
Martin Fehervary -- Vincent Desharnais
Cole Hutson -- Dylan McIlrath
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Scratched: Ivan Miroshnichenko, Ethen Frank
Injured: Rasmus Sandin (knee), Matt Roy (lower body)
Status report
Each team held an optional morning skate. … Roy skated on his own prior to the Capitals morning skate and the defenseman will miss his second straight game. “It’s coming along slowly, but still day to day,” coach Spencer Carbery said.
