Lightning at Rangers projected lineups
LIGHTNING (0-0-0) at RANGERS (0-1-0) 7 p.m. ET; The Spot, MSG, TVAS Lightning projected lineup Ilya Mikheyev -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov Jake Guentzel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Brandon Hagel Jeffrey Viel -- Zemgus Girgensons -- Pontus Holmberg Gage Goncalves -- Jansen Harkins -- Conor Geekie J.J. Moser --
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LIGHTNING (0-0-0) at RANGERS (0-1-0)
7 p.m. ET; The Spot, MSG, TVAS
Lightning projected lineup
Ilya Mikheyev -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
Jake Guentzel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Brandon Hagel
Jeffrey Viel -- Zemgus Girgensons -- Pontus Holmberg
Gage Goncalves -- Jansen Harkins -- Conor Geekie
Victor Hedman -- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
*Scratched: Scott Sabourin, Emil Lilleberg, Max Crozier*
*Injured: Dominic James (hand), Yanni Gourde (hip)*
Rangers projected lineup
Gabe Perreault -- Mika Zibanejad -- Alexis Lafreniere
Pavel Dorofeyev -- J.T. Miller -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Will Cuylle -- Noah Laba -- Eeli Tolvanen
Tye Kartye -- Joseph Veleno -- Matt Rempe
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Fox
Marcus Pettersson -- Sean Durzi
Alberts Smits -- Braden Schneider
*Scratched: Matthew Robertson, Jaroslav Chmelar, Scott Morrow*
*Injured: Joonas Korpisalo (lower body)*
Status report
Hedman will be in the Lightning lineup for the first time since March 19; he missed Tampa Bay's last 15 games during the 2025-26 regular season and seven during the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a leave of absence to prioritize his mental health. ... Korpisalo has been placed on injured reserve; the goalie is week to week. ... Garand was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Thursday and will back up Shesterkin.
