Game Thread: Rivalry Night: New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

New York Rangers
Record: 1-4-0 (2 points, 20%)
GFA: 1.80
GAA: 5.00
Diff: -3.20
PP%: 23.5%
PK%: 75%
Streak: -3
Projected lineup:
L1: Brad Richards - Derick Brassard - Ryan Callahan
L2: Benoit Pouliot - Derek Stepan - Mats Zuccarello
L3: Taylor Pyatt - Brian Boyle - Jesper Fast
L4: JT Miller - Dominic Moore - Derek Dorsett
D1: Marc Staal - Dan Girardi
D2: Ryan McDonagh - Anton Stralman
D3: John Moore - Michael Del Zotto
G: Henril Lundqvist

Washington Capitals
Record: 2-4-0 (4 points, 33.3%)
GFA: 2.67
GAA: 3.67
Diff: -1
PP%: 36.4%
PK%: 81.8%
Streak: +1
Projected lineup:
L1: Marcus Johansson - Nicklas Backstrom - Alex Ovechkin
L2: Brooks Laich - Mikhail Grabovski - Troy Brouwer
L3: Jason Chimera - Eric Fehr - Joel Ward
L4: Martin Erat - Jay Beagle - Tom Wilson
D1: Karl Alzner - Mike Green
D2: Alexander Urborn - John Carlson
D3: Nate Schmidt - Steven Oleksy
G: Braden Holtby

Series notes
All-time: Capitals lead series 92-81-6 plus 18 ties
Last season: Rangers won series 2-0-1
Last meeting: 3/24/13 @ New York, Capitals won 3-2 in SO

Doob's view
Rangers are really struggling right now, but a lot of that might have to do with their schedule. They have gone up against a lot of good Western Conference teams on the road. Although their road trip continues, the next 3 games are against teams who are also off to slow starts. The key to tonight will be the special teams IMO. Capitals have a very efficient power play and keeping the Capitals from having a man advantage is probably the most important thing for the Rangers. Based on last season as well as the playoffs, I feel the Rangers have matched up well with the Capitals in the past, so Doob picks the Rangers to win 4-3.

 

[hokiehi21]

Lets go Caps!!!

 

[dash]

What hokie said...

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I honestly think the team that scores the most goals will win. It will be a hard game to win and I think most of the fans will be behind the Caps.

Anyway, lets hope for a good game and may the team that scores more goals win the game. Good luck to both teams.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Should be a good game regardless, both teams have gone up against each other a lot in the playoffs the past few years.

 

[dash]

I honestly think the team that scores the most goals will win. It will be a hard game to win and I think most of the fans will be behind the Caps.

Anyway, lets hope for a good game and may the team that scores more goals win the game. Good luck to both teams.

As usual Boss, your logic is inescapable.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

As usual Boss, your logic is inescapable.

Thanks Dash. It takes a lot of work to go over all of the data to come up with an analysis like that.

 

[BostonFan]

It is going to be a good game I think. Both teams are going to be looking to get a big win and the Rangers I think need it more than Washington.

But anyways I love this Rivalry Night it actually gets people (like me) to watch other teams because I love watching games where both teams hate each other.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

The Caps will score 2:34 into the game.

 

[hokiehi21]

drop the puck already!

 

[hokiehi21]

ooo 5 on 3... too bad Caps suck at these

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good PK by the Rangers there.

 

[dash]

Good PK by the Rangers there.

Coupled with bad passing/finishing by the Caps.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Nice fight by Tom Wilson

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Coupled with bad passing/finishing by the Caps.

Yeah Ward with a great chance but messed up.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good feel out period by both teams. Period of the long change coming up.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Rangers PP looked pretty good there

 

[Cobiemonster]

Rangers strike first on the PP - 1-0 New York

 

[hokiehi21]

lol. Caps getting dominated. Cant say I am surprised.