The New York Rangers are skating this morning and early indications based on practice has Igor Shesterkin set to start. No lineup changes are expected as Vitali Kravtsov is skating on his own today. David Quinn and the Rangers are not going to rush him. He will debut after a few more full practices, when the day comes he’s likely to replace Julien Gauthier on the third line.
Rangers: 15-15-4 (34 pts) (7:00 p.m. ET – TV: MSG Network, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM) Three goals from the Caps in the second period of their last game put the Rangers in a big hole.
Capitals: 23-7-4 (50 pts)Rangers vs Capitals: Third period momentum needs to carry over in rematch