Tonight the New York Rangers will take on their divisional rivals, the Carolina Hurricanes. Last season the two had a fierce Stanley Cup playoff series, and with the addition of Mikko Rantanen the stakes are higher.
The New York Rangers are 5th in the Metropolitan Division and could use a victory tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes.
This squad will look a little different than what we saw in the series last year, as they added Taylor Hall, and Mikko Rantanen in a trade.
They'll have to shut down the 100+ point winger if they have a hope of moving up in the rankings.
The Rangers are 24-21-4 and need three points to catch the Columbus Blue Jackets and a wild-card spot in the playoffs.
The Hurricanes, are always hot under Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour with a record of 30-16-4, and 64 points in the Metropolitan Division.
Here are the New York Rangers projected lineups tonight:
Former Ranger Jack Roslovic will be out of the lineup for the Hurricanes and could be a game-time decision tonight for the Canes.
While the Rangers will once again scratch Zac Jones, Jimmy Vesey, and Jonny Brodzinski, while the Twin Towers of Adam Edstrom, and Matt Rempe dominate the ice.