New York Rangers Prepare to Take on the Detroit Red Wings in an Original Six Clash
The New York Rangers get a chance to atone for their overtime defeat at the hands of the Utah Hockey Club tonight when they host the Detroit Red Wings. A clash we've seen hundreds of times over the years, two of the most storied franchises in the NHL are going head to head tonight from the most iconic hockey venue in the world. New York needs to clean up after the poor game against Utah, while Detroit is looking to get above .500.
New York knows that they have to be better. The constant stream of odd-man rushes allowed against Utah left Igor Shesterkin out to dry. While the sensational Russian netminder did not have the greatest game, he's still capable of being one of the best netminders in the NHL, knowing that the Rangers need to perform better in front of him before expecting Shesterkin to revert to his otherworldly self, especially against a dangerous offense like Detroit.
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On the Red Wings side, they are coming into this game from a defeat by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Goaltending issues plague the team from Motown, and this is something the Rangers can look to exploit. Using their dominant top six, this Blueshirts roster can punch the puck at the net early and often. Lots of pucks on the net will be the order of the night.
Projected Lineups
Detroit Red Wings
Alex Debrincat - Dylan Larkin - Patrick Kane
Vladimir Tarasenko - J.T. Compher - Lucas Raymond
Michael Rasmussen - Andrew Copp - Erik Gustafsson
Tyler Motte - Joe Veleno - Jonatan Berggren
Ben Chiarot - Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson - Justin Holl
Olli Maatta - Albert Johansson
Cam Talbot
Ville Husso
New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin - Vincent Trocheck - Alexis Lafreniere
Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Reilly Smith
Will Cuylle - Filip Chytil - Kaapo Kakko
Adam Edstrom - Sam Carrick - Matt Rempe
K'Andre Miller - Adam Fox
Braden Schneider - Jacob Trouba
Zac Jones - Victor Mancini
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Puck Drop
A 7 p.m. puck drop from the Garden will see the Rangers play their second home game of the season. New York is looking to add to their three points from four games, and this is a game the Rangers are expected to win. A good Utah roster came in and scored their defensive issues away. Detroit's issues at the back are more exaggerated and exploitable. There's a clear path to victory tonight for Peter Laviolette's team.