The Anaheim Ducks finish off their New York trip Friday against the Rangers.
The Ducks have struggled recently, winning just one of their last 12 games.
On the other hand, the Rangers are sitting fourth in the league and look like legit Stanley Cup contenders.
The Ducks have lost their last four and need to find the spark they had early in the season.
The offense hasn't clicked as well of late, with the red-hot start of Mason McTavish's line cooling off.
They're still leading the way offensively, with Frank Vatrano still leading the team in goals and points, but it hasn't been enough of late.
The early impact of Greg Cronin appears to be wearing off, but I wouldn't expect any overreactions from General Manager Pat Verbeek.
It was always going to be a process under Cronin with ups and downs. For now, you just have to ride the down and trust in said process.
Projected Anaheim Ducks Lines:
Forwards:
Alex Killorn - Leo Carlsson - Troy Terry
Frank Vatrano - Mason McTavish - Ryan Strome
Max Jones -Adam Henrique - Jakub Silfverberg
Ross Johnston - Sam Carrick - Brett Leason
Defense:
Jackson LaCombe - Cam Fowler
Pavel Mintyukov - Ilya Lyubushkin
Urho Vaakanainen - Radko Gudas
Goalies:
John Gibson
Lukas Dostal
Projected New York Rangers Lines:
Forwards:
Kreider-Zibanejad-Brodzinski
Panarin-Trocheck-Lafrenière
Cuylle-Bonino-Wheeler
Vesey-Nash-Pitlick
Defense:
Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Gustafsson-Schneider
Goalies:
Shesterkin
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