Dominic Moore returns to Rangers' lineup

New York Rangers center Dominic Moore turns to shoot as... — New York Rangers center Dominic Moore turns to shoot as Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano defends during a game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

By STEVE ZIPAYsteve.zipay@newsday.comNovember 13, 2015

OTTAWA -- After being a healthy scratch for two games, veteran Dominic Moore will be back in the lineup for Saturday's matinee against the Senators.

Winger Emerson Etem will sit, and no other lineup changes are in store for a 12-2-2 team seeking to win its eighth straight game.

Henrik Lundqvist, seeking his 10th win, is expected to be in net Saturday, but backup Antti Raanta could play against the Maple Leafs in the at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

"He was obviously not happy about not playing," head coach Alain Vigneault said Friday, referring to Moore, who dressed for all 82 games last season. "Dom's a veteran player who's been around a long time, and what I know about him is that he values the team's success more than anything else. As disappointed as he might be, he is not a distraction to the team."

Moore, 35, a natural center who has one point in 14 games, a goal against Columbus on Oct. 10, will dress as the fourth-line left wing with center Jarret Stoll and right wing Jesper Fast. Vigneault used Etem, 23, on just one shift in the third period in Tuesday's 6-3 win over St. Louis on Thursday while the Blueshirts were protecting a lead.

Vigneault had wanted to see Stoll play with two true wingers, but had acknowledged that "Dom's more fluid on the ice as far as skating ability." Using two centers---one lefty and one righty, can be beneficial on faceoffs, where Moore has won half of his draws. He also has been a steady forward on the penalty-kill.

Blue Notes

The Senators (8-5-3, 3-3-2 at home) are believed to be starting Craig Anderson (6-4-1, 3.13 GAA and .907 save percentage) in net. He was the first goaltender off the ice after practice on Friday. Andrew Hammond played in a 3-2 defeat of the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday ... Lundqvist is 9-2-2, 1.76, .946 ... The Blueshirts have won the last three road games against the Senators, dating to Jan. 18, 2014 ... Mats Zuccarello, who had a goal and two assists against St. Louis, has three multi-point performances in his last four games against Ottawa.