Lightning at Rangers

LIGHTNING (0-0-0) at RANGERS (0-0-0)

Lightning projected lineup
Steven Stamkos -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel -- Nick Paul -- Alex Killorn
Cole Koepke
-- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Ross Colton
Patrick Maroon -- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare -- Corey Perry
Victor Hedman -- Cal Foote
Mikhail Sergachev -- Erik Cernak
Haydn Fleury -- Philippe Myers
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Scratched: Gabriel Fortier
Injured: Anthony Cirelli (shoulder), Zach Bogosian (shoulder)
Suspended: Ian Cole
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Vitali Kravtsov
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Barclay Goodrow
Jimmy Vesey
-- Ryan Carpenter -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Zac Jones -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Dryden Hunt, Libor Hajek
Injured: Sammy Blais (upper body)
Status report
Koepke is expected to make his NHL debut. … Cole, a defenseman, was suspended indefinitely Monday. … Cirelli, a forward, and Bogosian, a defenseman, each is recovering from offseason surgery and is expected to be out until December. ... Blais did not practice Monday and the forward is doubtful after he was injured in the Rangers' preseason finale at the New York Islanders on Saturday. … Vesey or Hunt likely will play on the fourth line, with the other being scratched.