Game Thread: New York Rangers v. Buffalo Sabres • 7PM • MSG[HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 11 | W: 4 | L: 7 | OTL: 0 | PTS: 8
Conference: 14th | Home Record: 0-1-0 | Away Record: 4-6-0 | S/O: N/A
Last Ten: 4-6-0 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 1.64 (29th)
Goals Against Per Game: 3.36 (29th)
Goal Differential: -19 (28th)
PP Efficiency: 19.4% (18h)
PK Efficiency: 82.2% (13th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.1% (19th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Brad Richards (5)
Assists: Derek Stepan (7)
Points: Brad Richards (9)
+/-: Rick Nash, Brandon Mashinter, Carl Hagelin (+0)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (62)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (22:03)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (20:00)


Starting Lineup:^

Carl Hagelin / Brad Richards "A" / Benoit Pouliot
Chris Kreider / Derek Stepan / Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle / Derick Brassard / J.T. Miller
Taylor Pyatt / Brandon Mashinter / Derek Dorsett

Ryan McDonagh / Dan Girardi
Marc Staal "A" / Anton Strålman
Michael Del Zotto / John Moore

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 8 | W: 2 | L: 5 | OT: 0
GA: 22 | SV%: .895 | GAA: 3.25 | SO: 1


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk



Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Rick Nash [IR] — Upper Body Injury (Concussion)
Ryan Callahan "C" [IR] — Broken Thumb; Out 3-4 Weeks
Dominic Moore [DTD] — Strained Oblique; Out 7-10 Days

Team Statistics:

GP: 14 | W: 2 | L: 11 | OTL: 1 | PTS: 5
Conference: 15th | Home Record: 0-7-1 | Away Record: 2-4-0 | S/O: 1-0
Last Ten: 2-8-0 | Streak: Lost 2

Goals Per Game: 1.57 (30th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.93 (22th)
Goal Differential: -18 (29th)
PP Efficiency: 11.1% (27th)
PK Efficiency: 83.0% (11th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 45.4% (27th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Cody Hodgson (4)
Assists: Cody Hodgson (6)
Points: Cody Hodgson (10)
+/-: Christian Ehrhoff, Matt Moulson (+1)
PIM: Steve Ott (24)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Christian Ehrhoff (24:45)
TOI/G (Forward): Matt Moulson (19:48)


Starting Lineup:^


Marcus Foligno / Steve Ott "C" / Ville Leino
Matt Moulson / Cody Hodgson / Tyler Ennis
Johan Larsson / Zemgus Girgensons / Brian Flynn
Drew Stafford / Cody McCormick / Mikhail Grigorenko

Henrik Tallinder / Rasmus Ristolainen
Tyler Myers / Nikita Zadorov
Mark Pysyk / Christian Ehrhoff



Starting Goaltender:

Ryan Miller

GP: 10 | W: 1 | L: 9 | OT: 0
GA: 31 | SV%: .914 | GAA: 3.13 | SO: 0

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[F] Joel Arnia [IR] — Broken Hand
[F] Corey Tropp [IR] — Broken Jaw
[D] Mike Weber [IR] — Upper-body injury
[F] Patrick Kaleta [SUSP] — Illegal Hit To The Head; 10 games
[F] John Scott [SUSP] — Suspended Indefinitely Pending In-Person Hearing



We need to win this game, no excuses.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Played this game on NHL 14, Rangers won 4-2. I'll go with that.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Played this game on NHL 14, Rangers won 4-2. I'll go with that.

Lets hope you're right. Feeling a win!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Both teams are struggling out the gate, but I think the Rangers are a better team even with the injuries.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I think the Rangers should be able to take this game

 

[Pastafazul]

we lose this i'm callin for AV's job! no excuses.. watching from a distance 2nite, halloweeie plans, kaletta not playin for an illegal hit, NO SCHITT?????? want to c that dude get his bell rung.

enjoy fellas...

doobie crosy kikin azzz !!! must be happy!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

But with us, the easy games are NEVER easy. But i'm confident with the way we looked the past few games.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

we lose this i'm callin for AV's job! no excuses.. watching from a distance 2nite, halloweeie plans, kaletta not playin for an illegal hit, NO SCHITT?????? want to c that dude get his bell rung.

enjoy fellas...

doobie crosy kikin azzz !!! must be happy!

Yeah Pasta, lovin what Sid's doing on the ice so far this season. Best player in the league without a doubt IMO, I just hope he can stay healthy this season. At least play 70 games ya know?

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good start for the Rangers so far, whole game is being played in the Sabres' zone and if not for Miller this game could easily be 2-0 or 3-0 right now.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Nice job screening Ryan miller by JT Miller, nice shot from the top of the circle by Derrick Brassard. Rangers go up 1-0 with a PP goal.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Love this PP this year!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

16 shots already on net, I love it, keep up the pressure!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Rangers are going on the power play again. This game has been all Rangers so far. Only Sabre player doing anything is Ryan Miller, no one else.

 

[Pastafazul]

just walked in and there's del zotto's contribution, a tripping penalty...

1 zip!! good, but not good enough, want this game as a convincer, a reg win!!! am i askin too much?

 

[stealth]

just walked in and there's del zotto's contribution, a tripping penalty...

1 zip!! good, but not good enough, want this game as a convincer, a reg win!!! am i askin too much?

MDZ assisted on the pp goal, Im wondering why J moore is a healthy scratch?

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

19 shots on goal and a 1-0 lead, i'll take it.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

MDZ assisted on the pp goal, Im wondering why J moore is a healthy scratch?

Johnny Moore is in.

Dominic Moore is hurt, if you meant him?

 

[stealth]

Johnny Moore is in.

Dominic Moore is hurt, if you meant him?

espn is showing J moore a healthy scratch

 

[Pastafazul]

Love this PP this year!!!

makes a freekin difference doesn't it!!!!! shushhhhh don't tell torts!

 

[Pastafazul]

i think we are starting to see the athleticism from some of the players that mite have been held back by torts, too bad nash and cally are not in the mix.........but then again, why am i makin a post like this when we are playing the worst team in hockey? stfu pasta!