The upcoming showdown between the New York Rangers and the Chicago Blackhawks is generating significant anticipation. This matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, and TVAS. Both teams are looking to improve their standings in this highly competitive league.
Projected Lineups: Rangers vs. Blackhawks Showdown
New York Rangers Projected Lineup
- Artemi Panarin — Mika Zibanejad — Alexis Lafreniere
- Conor Sheary — Vincent Trocheck — J.T. Miller
- Will Cuylle — Noah Laba — Brett Berard
- Jonny Brodzinski — Sam Carrick — Jaroslav Chmelar
- Vladislav Gavrikov — Braden Schneider
- Carson Soucy — Will Borgen
- Matthew Robertson — Scott Morrow
- Goalies: Igor Shesterkin, Jonathan Quick
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Urho Vaakanainen, Taylor Raddysh
- Injured: Adam Fox (upper body), Matt Rempe (upper body), Adam Edstrom (lower body)
Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lineup
- Ryan Greene — Connor Bedard — Andre Burakovsky
- Oliver Moore — Frank Nazar — Tyler Bertuzzi
- Teuvo Teravainen — Jason Dickinson — Ilya Mikheyev
- Colton Dach — Ryan Donato — Sam Lafferty
- Alex Vlasic — Louis Crevier
- Wyatt Kaiser — Connor Murphy
- Matt Grzelcyk — Artyom Levshunov
- Goalies: Spencer Knight, Arvid Soderblom
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Dominic Toninato
- Injured: Nick Foligno (left hand)
Status Report
The New York Rangers held an optional morning skate on Wednesday. Igor Shesterkin is expected to start in goal after Jonathan Quick’s recent performance, where he made 25 saves in a 3-2 overtime defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.
On the Blackhawks side, forward Dominic Toninato was recalled from the Rockford Amercian Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday. Additionally, Chicago recently assigned defenseman Sam Rinzel and forward Landon Slaggert to Rockford. The Blackhawks plan to return to a conventional lineup of 12 forwards and six defensemen, moving away from the 11 forwards and seven defensemen strategy they employed in earlier games this season.
This matchup represents an exciting opportunity for both teams as they strive for better performance and standings heading into the critical part of the season.
