Live conversation for a do-or-die Game 7

There’s not much to say about the New York Rangers and tonight’s Game Seven against the Pittsburgh Penguins.  It’s win or go home.   That’s it.  The team knows what they have to do, the challenge is to get it done.

Sidney Crosby, Tristan Jarry and Rickard Rakell are gametime decisions for the Penguins and if any of the three play, it could have a big impact on the game.  We all know what Crosby is capable of, but the one change is with the Rangers.  Defensive specialist Tyler Motte has returned to the lineup and Gerard Gallant said it’s possible he may use him in a match-up with Crosby.

Rickard Rakell adds depth scoring to the Penguins lineup, something that never hurts.

The x-factor is netminder Tristan Jarry.  He hasn’t played in a game since April 14 and to come in cold to a Game Seven could be a challenge.  He was an All-Star this season and when at his best he is one of the top goalies in the NHL.  He didn’t play well last year against the Islanders and that brings even more intrigue to the game.

Projected lineup

NEW YORK RANGERS

20 Kreider – 93 Zibanejad – 77 Vatrano
10 Panarin – 16 Strome – 18 Copp
13 Lafreniere -72 Chytil – 24 Kakko
64 Motte  – 17 Rooney – 75 Reaves

55 Lindgren  – 23 Fox
79 Miller -8   Trouba
61 Braun – 54  Schneider

31 Shesterkin
40  Georgiev

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

This is a very tentative lineup with Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell and Tristan Jarry all game-time decisions.

59 Jake Guentzel – 87 Sidney Crosby – 17 Bryan Rust
43 Danton Heinen -71- Evgeni Malkin – 42 Kasperi Kapanen
16 Jason Zucker – 77 Jeff Carter – 23 Brock McGinn
10 Drew O’Connor – 53 Teddy Blueger -9 Evan Rodrigues

5 Mike Matheson – 58  Kris Letang
28 Marcus Pettersson – 6 John Marino
52 Mark Friedman – 2 Chad Ruhwedel

35 Tristan Jarry
70 Louis Domingue

How to watch and the live conversation

The game starts at 7pm and will be televised locally on MSG Network with the national telecast on TBS.

As for live streaming, any games on TBS are available on their own app and website if you have a cable or satellite subscription and can authenticate your access.  If you don’t have cable or satellite your are out of luck.  The MSG GO app should work as well for the local telecast,  but you need a cable subscription for that as well.

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