RANGERS (15-15-1) at STARS (19-12-0)
8:00 p.m. ET; Victory+, MSG
Rangers projected lineup
Will Cuylle -- Filip Chytil -- Alexis Lafreniere
Chris Kreider -- Vincent Trocheck -- Brett Berard
Adam Edstrom -- Mika Zibanejad -- Reilly Smith
Jonny Brodzinski -- Sam Carrick -- Matt Rempe
Zac Jones -- Adam Fox
Will Borgen -- Braden Schneider
Ryan Lindgren – Chad Ruhwedel
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Jimmy Vesey, Urho Vaakanainen
Injured: K'Andre Miller (upper body), Artemi Panarin (upper body)
Stars projected lineup
Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Wyatt Johnston
Mason Marchment -- Matt Duchene -- Logan Stankoven
Jamie Benn -- Sam Steel -- Evgenii Dadonov
Oskar Back -- Mavrik Bourque -- Colin Blackwell
Lian Bichsel -- Miro Heiskanen
Thomas Harley -- Esa Lindell
Brendan Smith -- Ilya Lyubushkin
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Justin Hryckowian
Injured: Mathew Dumba (upper body), Nils Lundkvist (flu), Tyler Seguin (hip)
Status report
The Rangers held an optional morning skate. … Borgen is expected to make his Rangers debut after being acquired from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for forward Kaapo Kakko on Wednesday. … Rempe was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. … Panarin is a game-time decision. … The Stars held an optional morning skate. … Dumba, a defenseman, was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 8. … Marchment is a game-time decision with upper-body soreness after being injured in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. … Hryckowian, a forward, was recalled from Texas of the AHL on Friday. He would make his NHL debut if Marchment is unable to play. … Alexander Petrovic, a defenseman, was reassigned to AHL Texas on Thursday.
