The New York Rangers continue their West Coast, Pacific Division road trip with a visit to British Columbia. With the Vancouver Canucks on the docket, there are a number of Blueshirts players to watch for in this one.
After losing to a team with only one singular win on the year, the Calgary Flames, this upcoming game is crucial for the Rangers to get back on track. Let's talk about it.
How to watch New York Rangers vs. Vancouver Canucks
When: 10:00 p.m.
Where: Rogers Arena
TV: MSG
Stream: Gotham Sports App
Radio: ESPN New York, 98.7 FM
Projected Lineups
New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin -- J.T. Miller -- Conor Sheary
Taylor Raddysh -- Mika Zibanejad -- Alexis Lafrenière
Will Cuylle -- Noah Laba -- Brennan Othmann
Adam Edstrom -- Sam Carrick -- Juuso Parssinen
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Fox
Matthew Robertson -- Will Borgen
Carson Soucy -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Vancouver Canucks
Jake DeBrusk -- Elias Pettersson -- Conor Garland
Evander Kane -- Lukas Reichel -- Brock Boeser
Drew O’Connor -- Aatu Raty -- Kiefer Sherwood
Arshdeep Bains -- Max Sasson -- Linus Karlsson
Marcus Pettersson -- Filip Hronek
Elias Nils Pettersson -- Tyler Myers
Victor Mancini -- Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Thatcher Demko
Players to watch
Igor Shesterkin
If this is another Igor Shesterkin start, this is a great opportunity for the franchise goaltender to get back on track. After back-to-back unusual and disappointing starts for No. 31, he is owning his poor performance and is eager to get back to his usual self.
Igor Shesterkin lingered in the locker room after the Rangers' 5-1 loss Sunday night in Calgary, and clearly wanted to talk. He blamed himself.
— Colin Stephenson (@ColinSNewsday) October 27, 2025
"It's always hard, but I need to do my job,'' he said. "I need to give my team chance to win.''
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Vancouver has a great offensive unit, with a lot of firepower. The Rangers defensive unit also needs to step up from their previous showings, but it is solely on Shesterkin to shut down the Canucks.
Braden Schneider
This season has not been kind to Braden Schneider. The same can be said for Carson Soucy, and the pairing itself has continuously failed.
In the Calgary game specifically, Schneider and Sousy were on the ice for three of the five goals scored on the night. With eyes set toward Vancouver, the clock is ticking on how much more of a leash head coach Mike Sullivan gives him. It might be time to start looking toward external sources to round out the defensive unit.
J.T. Miller
It is time for the emotionally charged return of J.T. Miller in Vancouver. After being an integral part of their team over the last six seasons, including almost all of the 2024-25 season before being traded back to the Rangers, the Canuck faithful will hopefully open their arms to him.
Miller, now as the captain of the Rangers, is trying to be the leader the Rangers need to put together a winning formula. More often than not, when a former Rangers player returns to Madison Square Garden, they tend to have one of the best games of that season. Let's see what happens when a former Canuck enters Rogers Arena.