Predicted New York Rangers lineup tonight: Broadway Blueshirts' lineup for preseason game against Bruins | 26th Sept. 2024

The New York Rangers host the Boston Bruins in preseason action on Thursday at 7 p.m. EDT. The Rangers are off to a 2-0 start in the preseason.

With New York at home, most of the Rangers' regular starters should be in the lineup. New York enters the 2024-25 NHL season with expectations of winning the Stanley Cup.

"Obviously, our ultimate goal is to win the Cup," Rangers GM Chris Drury said, via USA Today. "Personally, I'm always trying to find ways to be better at my job and to do things that allow us to compete for the Cup every year.

"That starts each and every year at training camp, and I’m looking forward to having (head coach Peter Laviolette) for a second training camp. Hopefully, they have a good camp and another good regular season and give ourselves a chance to get in the playoffs."

Ahead of the preseason game, here is what their lineup could look like on Thursday.

Predicted Rangers lineup

Forwards

• Will Cuylle - Mika Zibanejad - Kaapo Kakko
• Brennan Othmann - Vincent Trochek - Reilly Smith
• Jimmy Vesey - Filip Chytil - Alex Belzile
• Adam Sykora - Matt Rempe - Jonny Brodzinski

New York star forward Artermi Panarin has a minor injury, which isn't considered serious. However, it should keep him out of the lineup against the Bruins on Thursday.

Defenseman

• K'Andre Miller - Jacob Trouba
• Ben Harpur - Braden Schneider
• Matthew Robertson - Casey Fitzgerald

With the Rangers being at home, they should play most of their starters, while the bottom-pairing is players battling for a roster spot.

Goalies

• Louis Domingue
• Dylan Garand

New York has its goalie tandem set with Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick. On Thursday, the Rangers is likely to take a look at Louis Domingue and Dylan Garand who will be the AHL tandem for New York this season.

Rangers preseason schedule

New York's remaining preseason schedule is as follows:

• vs Boston, Sept. 26
• @ New Jersey, Sept. 30
• vs New Jersey, Oct. 1
• @ Islanders, Oct. 4