Lightning – Rangers: A Look at Projected Lineups
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 23:10
Lightning – Rangers Projected Lineups
The upcoming NHL matchup between Lightning and Rangers is generating buzz. Below are the projected lineups for both teams:
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 - John Carlson
- Ryan McDonagh - Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman - Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
Scratched: Scott Sabourin, Emil Lilleberg, Max Crozier
Injured: Dominic James (hand), Yanni Gourde (hip)
Rangers Projected Lineup
- Gabe Perreault - Mika Zibanejad - Alexis Lafrenière
- 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
- Igor Shesterkin
Scratched: Matthew Robertson, Jaroslav Chmelar, Scott Morrow
Injured: Joonas Korpisalo (lower body)
Status Report
Victor Hedman will make his return to the Lightning lineup after missing significant time. Meanwhile, Korpisalo is now on injured reserve.
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