Game Thread: Familiarity breeds contempt, and big points on the line - NYR @ CBJ 7pm EST

[forty_three]

This could be one of the biggest games in Jackets history. A direct playoff push fight with an original 6 that is also a division rival and half of each team came from the other. Oh, and the former face of the Jackets franchise finally comes back after the big trade a year and a half ago.

Former Jackets on the Rangers:
Rick Nash, Derrick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore

Former Rangers on the Jackets:
Brandon Dubinski, Artem Anisimov, Fedor Tyutin, John Davidson (can't forget him)

The big question is what kind of reaction does Rick Nash get? Some local media is still trying to push the whole "he asked to leave" angle, a point which Rick stopped just short of denying in an interview with Twatwaffle this week. He said only "A lot of things should have gone differently". And the people who handled that situation are all gone.

The locals here are very sensitive about this place, and have no use for anyone who disrespects it. With some outlets trying to push the "he wanted out" message, I am afraid that some people will boo. That would be stupid. Because the truth of the matter is, he spends his summers here. His fiancee lives here. His parents spend a lot of time here and his brother moved here and got married. If I were there, I would do something I have never done in my life before; cheer loudly for someone in a Ranger uniform.

Let's go Jackets!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I'm gonna make a GDT for our game, if you're cool with it? That way we can bullshit all night in it.

 

[forty_three]

I'm gonna make a GDT for our game, if you're cool with it? That way we can bullshit all night in it.

I actually meant to make this a GDT thread and I missed a clicky.


DASH TO THE RESCUE!

 

[Cobiemonster]

I'm gonna make a GDT for our game, if you're cool with it? That way we can bullshit all night in it.

Isn't this the GDT though?

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Isn't this the GDT though?

Idk if he wanted it to be, either way, i'm gonna fancy it up with the ones I make in the NYR forum.

I actually meant to make this a GDT thread and I missed a clicky.


DASH TO THE RESCUE!

I'll just add my stuff to it, if you don't mind?

 

[dash]

Fire the cannon!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

[RS] (#71) 03/21/14 • Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets • 7PM • MSG[HD]

Team Statistics:

GP: 70 | W: 37 | L: 29 | OTL: 4 | PTS: 78 | ROW: 33
Division: 4th — Metropolitan | Home Record: 16-16-4 | Away Record: 21-13-0 | S/O: 4-2
Last Ten: 4-5-1 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.59 (18th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.46 (6th)
Goal Differential: +11 (10th)
PP Efficiency: 19.0% (13th)
PK Efficiency: 84.3% (7th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.2% (19th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Martin St. Louis (29)
Assists: Martin St. Louis (35)
Points: Martin St. Louis (63)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+14)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (105)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:42)
TOI/G (Forward): Martin St. Louis (19:30)


Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider / Derek Stepan / Rick "Done" Nash
Mats Zuccarello / Derrick Brassard / Martin St. Louis' Evil Twin
Benoit "Balls" Pouliot / Brad Richards "A" / Carl Hagelin
Daniel Carcillo / Dominic Moore / Brian Boyle

Ryan McDonagh / Dan "Crimson Chin" Girardi "A"
Marc Staal "A"/ Anton Strålman
John Moore / Kevin Klein
^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 52 | W: 26 | L: 22| OT: 4
GA: 127 | SV%: .917 | GAA: 2.50 | SO: 4


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk
Raphael "Chihuahua" Díaz
Derek Dorsett
Ryan "Cleft" Haggerty


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

Team Statistics:

GP: 69 | W: 36 | L: 27 | OTL: 6 | PTS: 78
Division: 3rd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 19-12-3 | Away Record: 17-15-3 | S/O: 2-1
Last Ten: 7-2-1 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.81 (10th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.71 (16th)
Goal Differential: +10 (11th)
PP Efficiency: 17.4% (17th)
PK Efficiency: 81.7% (16th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 51.3% (8th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Ryan Johansen (27)
Assists: James Wisniewski(34)
Points: Ryan Johansen (52)
+/-: Nikita Nikitin (+12)
PIM: Brandon Dubinsky (94)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Jack Johnson (24:30)
TOI/G (Forward): Brandon Dubinsky (18:45)


Starting Lineup:^

Nick Foligno / Artem Anisimov / Corey Tropp
Nathan Horton / Ryan Johansen / Boone Jenner
Matt Calvert / Brandon Dubinsky "A" / Cam Atkinson
Blake Comeau/ Derek Mackenzie / Mark Letestu "A"

Jack Johnson "A" / Dalton Prout
Nikita Nikitin / David Savard
James Wisniewski / Fedor Tyutin

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Sergei BOBROVSKY -
GP: 48 | W: 27 | L: 17 | OT: 4
GA: 113 | SV%: .919 | GAA: 2.48 | SO: 3

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

RJ Umburger
Jared Boll "A"


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[RW] Ryan Murray [DTD] — Lower-Body Injury
[LW] Oliver Gabriel [IR] — Torn Achilles


Not to steal your thunder, Forty_Three, was gonna make one for us to bullshit in all game.

 

[forty_three]

Not to steal your thunder, Forty_Three, was gonna make one for us to bullshit in all game.

No worries.

By the way... who is Oliver Gabriel?

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

No worries.

By the way... who is Oliver Gabriel?

He's on your roster, just been on the IR for a while. I usually list injured players, sorry.

 

[forty_three]

He's on your roster, just been on the IR for a while. I usually list injured players, sorry.

I've never heard of him, and the Jackets have never mentioned him as on Injured reserve. Just curious is all. Like the grim reaper in Last Action Hero....

"He's not on any of my lists"


A trip through the Googles tells me he's in Springfield. Today, I learned Columbus has TWO guys named Oliver in the organization.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I've never heard of him, and the Jackets have never mentioned him as on Injured reserve. Just curious is all. Like the grim reaper in Last Action Hero....

"He's not on any of my lists"


A trip through the Googles tells me he's in Springfield. Today, I learned Columbus has TWO guys named Oliver in the organization.

So let's just ignore it like it's not even there! Haha, I can't wait for this game!

 

[forty_three]

I shouldn't even have noticed it with that beautiful [DTD] next to Murray's name.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I shouldn't even have noticed it with that beautiful [DTD] next to Murray's name.

Is he playing though, or no?

 

[forty_three]

Is he playing though, or no?

No, he's realistically two more weeks out, but the fact that he is not on IR is music to my ears.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

No, he's realistically two more weeks out, but the fact that he is not on IR is music to my ears.

Ahhh, okayy!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!

Going out for the game, good luck tonight, Forty_Three! may the best team win(NYR)

 

[Cobiemonster]

Jackets with some nice PK work here at the end of the first period

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Horton with a blatant and boneheaded elbow there.

I kinda dislike Nathan Horton.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

LOL. What was Nash thinking there?

HAHAHAHA. No longer Mr. Popular in C-Bus.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Rick Nash pulling stunts like punching Bob in the face