The Rangers are back in action tonight as they’re set to square off with yet another Central Division opponent. After defeating the Minnesota Wild in a shootout on Tuesday, the Dallas Stars have come in to Madison Square Garden looking to knock the Rangers off their perch. In a division expected to be dominated by the reigning champion Colorado Avalanche, the Stars find themselves leading the Central Division just past the halfway point of the 2022-23 campaign.
Chris Kreider left Tuesday’s game with an upper body injury, and he will sit out of tonight’s game. Alexis Lafreniere will move onto the top line and top power play unit in Kreider’s place, and Sammy Blais will draw back into the lineup.