Rangers vs. Panthers: Lineups, storylines for another Sunday matinee
Brad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Rangers have an early call for the second straight Sunday when the Florida Panthers trek in from Long Island for a 1 p. m. game at Madison Square Garden.
The teams haven’t seen each other since Jan. 2, when the Blueshirts won 5-1 in the NHL Winter Classic at loanDepot Park in Miami. Mika Zibanejad had the NHL’s first outdoor hat trick and added two assists for a five-point night.
That game was one of the few highlights of what’s been a disappointing season for the Rangers. Another highlight was their most recent game, a 6-1 demolition of the Chicago Blackhawks that saw three of the Rangers’ youngsters – defenseman Drew Fortescue, forward Adam Sykora and goaltender Dylan Garand – each accomplish career firsts. Garand was the First Star after earning his first NHL win.
Sykora was the Second Star after scoring his first NHL goal. Fortescue got the Third Star for an effective NHL debut that included getting a third-period assist. A big night for the kids means a three-way tie for the Broadway Hat 🥹 pic.
twitter. com/PFrsoQne5g — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 28, 2026 The Blueshirts could get another rookie, center Noah Laba, back from injury. He was a full participant at practice on Saturday, and the Rangers returned Juuso Parssinen to AHL Hartford a few hours later.
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