Maple Leafs at Rangers projected lineups
MAPLE LEAFS (27-24-11) at RANGERS (23-29-8)
7 pm ET; MSG, TSN4
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Easton Cowan — Auston Matthews — William Nylander
Matthew Knies — John Tavares — Max Domi
Matias Maccelli — Jacob Quillan — Dakota Joshua
Nicholas Robertson — Jarnkrok Street — Steven Lorentz
Morgan Rielly — Brandon Carlo
Troy Stecher — Jake McCabe
Simon Benoit — Philippe Myers
Joseph Woll
Anthony Stolarz
Scratched: Scott Laughton, Bobby McMann, Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Injured: Chris Tanev (core muscle surgical procedure), Dakota Mermis (decrease physique)
Rangers projected lineup
Will Cuylle — Mika Zibanejad — Gabe Perreault
Taylor Raddysh — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere
Tye Kartye — Noah Laba — Conor Sheary
Adam Edstrom — Sam Carrick — Juuso Parssinen
Vladislav Gavrikov — Adam Fox
Braden Schneider — Will Borgen
Matthew Robertson — Vincent Iorio
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Urho Vaakanainen, Jaroslav Chmelar, Jonny Brodzinski
Injured: Matt Rempe (higher physique), JT Miller (higher physique)
Status report
The Maple Leafs traded ahead Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday for a conditional first-round decide within the 2026 NHL Draft and a conditional first-round decide within the 2027 NHL Draft; Because they’re anticipated to scratch forwards Laughton and McMann and Ekman-Larsson, a defenseman, for roster administration functions for the second straight sport, they recalled Quillan from Toronto of the American Hockey League on Thursday. … Miller won’t play after the ahead was injured throughout a 5-4 extra time loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. … Edstrom is predicted to play for the primary time since Nov. 29 after lacking 33 video games with a lower-body damage. … Parssinen and Chmelar have been every recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Tuesday; Chmelar, a ahead, is predicted to be a wholesome scratch. Parssinen will play in an NHL sport for the primary time since Nov. 22. … Forward Brendan Brisson and defenseman Scott Morrow every have been assigned to Hartford on Tuesday.
