JETS (43-19-5) at RANGERS (45-19-4)
7 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN3
Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Alex Iafallo
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Sean Monahan -- Tyler Toffoli
Nino Niederreiter -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton
Morgan Barron -- David Gustafsson -- Vladislav Namestnikov
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Brenden Dillon -- Neal Pionk
Dylan Samberg -- Nate Schmidt
Connor Hellebuyck
Laurent Brossoit
Scratched: Logan Stanley, Rasmus Kupari, Colin Miller, Cole Perfetti
Injured: Gabriel Vilardi (enlarged spleen)
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Jack Roslovic
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Alexis Lafreniere
Jonny Brodzinski -- Alexander Wennberg -- Kaapo Kakko
Will Cuylle -- Barclay Goodrow -- Jimmy Vesey
K'Andre Miller -- Braden Schneider
Erik Gustafsson -- Adam Fox
Zac Jones -- Chad Ruhwedel
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Matt Rempe, Brandon Scanlin
Injured: Jacob Trouba (lower body), Ryan Lindgren (lower body)
Status report
Jets coach Rick Bowness has returned to Winnipeg for a minor medical procedure. Associate Scott Arniel said he could return by the end of a five-game road trip at the Washington Capitals on Sunday. The Jets are home against the Edmonton Oilers on March 26. ... Samberg replaces Stanley on the third defense pair. … Ruhwedel will likely play his first game since he was traded to the Rangers by the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 8. ... Rempe will be a healthy scratch even after the forward completed a four-game suspension for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler on March 11. ... Trouba, a defenseman, has started skating on his own; there remains no timetable for a return. … Scanlin was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Monday after Lindgren, a defenseman, was injured during a 5-2 win against the New York Islanders on Sunday. He is expected miss a few weeks.
