The New York Rangers are set to play the Florida Panthers in the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic tonight at 8:00 PM EST at LoanDepot Park.
Here’s all you need to know ahead of this matchup:
Projected Lineup:
Forwards:
Artemi Panarin - Mika Zibanejad - Will Cuylle
Gabe Perreault - Vincent Trocheck - Alexis Lafrenière
Conor Sheary - Justin Dowling - Taylor Raddysh
Brett Berard - Sam Carrick - Matt Rempe
Defensemen:
Vladislav Gavrikov - Adam Fox
Braden Schneider - Will Borgen
Carson Soucy - Matthew Robertson
Goaltenders:
Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick
Notable Storylines:
- Igor Shesterkin is set to start for the Rangers.
- The Rangers are coming off of a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.
- The Rangers are set to play in the first ever outdoor game in Florida.
- Noah Laba is week-to-week with an upper-body injury and Conor Sheary was placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- The Rangers recalled Brett Berard, Anton Blidh and Justin Dowling from the Hartford Wolf Pack.
- The Panthers are coming off of a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.