Overview
- Puck drop is 12:30 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena, with local coverage on MSG and streaming available via the Gotham Sports App.
- Rangers defenseman Adam Fox practiced on the top pair and the first power-play unit and will be a game-time decision, with Scott Morrow likely to sit and Braden Schneider slated for third-pair duty if Fox returns.
- Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said Charlie Lindgren will start in goal, with Logan Thompson backing up after yielding six goals to New York last week.
- New York has dropped three of its past four and lost 3-2 in overtime at Carolina, while Washington has two wins in its past nine and fell 5-3 at Florida despite two goals from Tom Wilson.
- The season series is tied 1-1 after the Rangers’ 7-3 win on Dec. 23 and the Capitals’ 1-0 shutout at Madison Square Garden in October behind Lindgren.