New York Rangers Projected Lineup
Mats Zuccarello – Derick Brassard – Rick Nash
Chris Kreider – Derek Stepan – Martin St. Louis
Carl Hagelin – Dominic Moore – Lee Stempniak
Tanner Glass – Kevin Hayes – J.T. Miller
Ryan McDonagh – Dan Girardi
Marc Staal – Kevin Klein
John Moore – Dan Boyle
Cam Talbot
Mackenzie Skapski
Scratched: Matt Hunwick
Injured: Henrik Lundqvist (neck), Jesper Fast (knee)
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup
James van Riemsdyk – Tyler Bozak – Phil Kessel
Leo Komarov – Peter Holland – Joffrey Lupul
Daniel Winnik – Nazem Kadri – Mike Santorelli
David Booth – Trevor Smith – Richard Panik
Morgan Rielly – Roman Polak
Korbinian Holzer – Stephane Robidas
Jake Gardiner – Cody Franson
James Reimer
Jonathan Bernier
Scratched: David Clarkson
Injured: Dion Phaneuf (hand)
Status report: Clarkson, who was a healthy scratch against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, will not play against the Rangers. Horachek said he wanted to play the same lineup that beat the Oilers against New York. … Bernier will be the backup goalie after not playing Saturday because of illness (NHL.com)
Who’s hot: Nash did not score against the Stars on Sunday but had goals in his previous four games. … Zuccarello has one goal and five assists during his five-game point streak. … Kessel has points in back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 29-31. … Gardiner has three points in his past two games (NHL.com)