NY Rangers Game 56: Rangers at Buffalo

The Rangers are back in action tonight in Buffalo as they look to save their season. Make no mistake, this is a statement game for the Rangers. A win isn’t enough. They need to be dominating, and there can’t be any excuses anymore.

Four Nations Tournament? Injuries? Rust?

Deal with it. The Rangers need to shove their game down Buffalo’s throat (and Pittsburgh’s tomorrow) for us to have any confidence in their ability to make noise in the Spring.

The lines are a best guess as of now. The Four Nations guys are expected to be in the lineup, and as of now there have been no call ups to address gaps in the lineup. Vincent Trocheck is expected to play despite a rumored broken finger that has both been unconfirmed and confirmed. Hockey media is fun, isn’t it?

Sabres Lines (best guess as of 11am)

JJ Peterka-Jiri Kulich-Tage Thompson
Jason Zucker-Ryan McLeod-Alex Tuch
Jordan Greenway-Dylan Cozens-Jack Quinn
Zach Benson-Peyton Krebs-Sam Lafferty

Bowen Byram-Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power-Henri Jokiharju
Dennis Gilbert-Connor Clifton

UP Luukkonen gets the start.

Rangers Lines (best guess as of 11am)

Artemi Panarin-JT Miller-Mika Zibanejad
Reilly Smith-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafreniere
Chris Kreider-Jonny Brodzinski-Will Cuylle
Jimmy Vesey-Sam Carrick-Matt Rempe

Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Will Borgen
Zac Jones-Braden Schneider

Igor Shesterkin gets the start.

Crazy Prediction: There is no

Game time is 530pm.