"The Blueshirts have an opportunity to make it four in a row with Tampa coming to MSG on their own six game winning streak. Tampa and Carolina are the cream of the crop in the Eastern Conference, so a win today will silence a lot of doubters about the Rangers and their ability to compete for a playoff spot this year. Tampa is without Victor Hedman and Brayden Point, so the Rangers should look to take advantage."
"With Will Borgen still out, the Rangers are dressing Matthew Robertson and Scott Morrow as their third pair, a pairing that Tampa will look to exploit. The Rangers have last change, so expect Mike Sullivan to try to shelter that pair against Tampa's depth, while getting the the Gavrikov-Fox pairing out against Nikita Kucherov."
Rangers have won three straight and face the Tampa Bay Lightning at MSG while Tampa carries a six-game winning streak. Tampa and Carolina sit atop the Eastern Conference, so a Rangers victory would strengthen their playoff credibility. Tampa is missing Victor Hedman and Brayden Point, creating exploitable gaps. With Will Borgen out, Matthew Robertson and Scott Morrow form the Rangers' third defensive pair and present a matchup Tampa may target. New York holds last change, enabling sheltering of that pair and deployment of Gavrikov-Fox against Nikita Kucherov. Igor Shesterkin starts; Jonas Johansson starts for Tampa. Game time is 2pm.
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