Senators at Rangers

SENATORS (30-26-4) at RANGERS (35-17-9)

Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk --
Tim Stutzle
-- Drake Batherson
Alex DeBrincat -- Shane Pinto -- Claude Giroux
Mathieu Joseph -- Dylan Gambrell -- Julien Gauthier
Derick Brassard -- Mark Kastelic -- Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot -- Artem Zub
Jake Sanderson -- Travis Hamonic
Erik Brannstrom -- Nick Holden
Cam Talbot
Mads Sogaard
Scratched: Parker Kelly, Jacob Larsson , Jakob Chychrun
Injured: Josh Norris (shoulder), Anton Forsberg (MCL tears)
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Patrick Kane
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Jimmy Vesey -- Barclay Goodrow -- Tyler Motte
Niko Mikkola -- Adam Fox
Braden Schneider -- Jacob Trouba
Ben Harpur
Jaroslav Halak
Igor Shesterkin
Scratched: None
Injured: Ryan Lindgren (upper body)
Suspended: K'Andre Miller
Status report
Chychrun could make his Senators debut Thursday, but a decision on his playing status will be determined closer to game time. The defenseman was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday; if he plays, he will likely enter the lineup in place of Brannstrom. … Kane will make his Rangers debut after New York acquired him in a three-team trade with the Chicago Blackhawks and Coyotes on Tuesday; he skated at Madison Square Garden with Miller, a defenseman, and Shesterkin on Thursday. ... The Rangers will dress five defensemen for the second straight game with Lindgren and Miller not available; Lindgren was injured in the first period of a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday and Miller will serve the second of a three-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct in a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. ... Halak will start after Shesterkin started the previous three games.