Game Thread: 01/21/14 • Rangers v. New York Islanders • 7:00 PM • MSG [HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 51| W: 27 | L: 21 | OTL: 3 | PTS: 57 | ROW: 24
Division: 2nd (Metro) | Home Record: 12-11-3 | Away Record: 15-10-0 | S/O: 3-2
Last Ten: 7-2-1 | Streak: Won 3

Goals Per Game: 2.45 (21st)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.47 (12th)
Goal Differential: E (12th)
PP Efficiency: 20.9% (7th)
PK Efficiency: 84.0% (9th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.9% (16th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Chris(t) Kreider (14)
Assists: Brad Richards (24)
Points: Brad Richards (37)
+/-: Chris(t) Kreider (+15)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (103)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:37)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:04)


Starting Lineup:^

Chris(t) Kreider / Derek Stepan / Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin / Brad Richards "A" / Ryan Callahan "C"
Benoit Pouliot / Derick Brassard / Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle / Dominic Moore / Daniel Carcillo

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

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 38 | W: 17 | L: 17 | OT: 3
GA: 91 | SV%: .915 | GAA: 2.54 | SO: 3


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[F] Derek Dorsett [IR] — Broken fibula; Out 4-6 weeks

Team Statistics:

GP: 51 | W: 20 | L: 24 | OTL: 7 | PTS: 47 | ROW: 14
Division: 8th (Metro)| Home Record: 8-9-7 | Away Record: 12-15-0 | S/O: 6-3
Last Ten: 7-3-0 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.67 (17th)
Goals Against Per Game: 3.20 (29th)
Goal Differential: -24 (25th)
PP Efficiency: 18.9% (14th)
PK Efficiency: 76.0% (30th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 46.6% (27th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: John Tavares (23)
Assists: John Tavares (36)
Points: John Tavares (59)
+/-: Thomas Vanek (+9)
PIM: Matt Carkner (93)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Andrew MacDonald (25:58)
TOI/G (Forward): Kyle Okposo (20:23)


Starting Lineup:^

Kyle Okposo "A" / Thomas Vanek / John Tavares "C"
Josh Bailey / Cal Clutterbuck / Frans Nielsen
Colin McDonald / Brock Nelson / Michael Grabner
Matt Martin / Eric Boulton / Casey Cizikas

Brian Strait / Andrew MacDonald "A"
Calvin de Haan / Matt Donovan
Matt Carkner / Thomas Hickey


^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Kevin Poulin

GP: 24 | W: 10 | L: 14 | OT: 0
GA: 72 | SV%: .895 | GAA: 3.10 | SO: 0

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[D] Lubomir Visnovsky [IR] — Concussion; Out indefinitely
[G] Evgeny Nabokov [IR] — Lower body injury; Out indefinitely

[D] Travis Hamonic [DTD] — Upper body injury; Doubtful v. Rangers


Looking to make it 4 wins a row, let's do this!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Talbot in net

@AGrossRecord:

Rangers say plan is for Lundqvist to back up Talbot tonight.

@stevezipay:

Lundqvist ill; Talbot starts vs Isles

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[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Both teams have played well as of late. Should be a good game. I say Rangers win 3-2.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Hoping for a win, we have 3 games against them in the next 10 days.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

@PLeonardNYDN:

Vigneault confirms Lundqvist does not have a physical injury, for those skeptics out there

@AGrossRecord

Turns out Lundqvist will not be available to back up Talbot.

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[Johnnydollaz89]

@martybiron43

Won't make it to NYC. Must be pretty bad out. Stay safe. I was so looking forward to doing broadcast from my old backup seat!! #justkidding

Wonder who our backup will be tonight?

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Was gonna miss the first period tonight because of work, but bank is closing at 4 instead of 7!! Woohoo!! Not missing Rangers hockey tonight!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

@martybiron43




Wonder who our backup will be tonight?

Shouldn't it be Dov Grumet-Morris? I'm just guessing tho.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Almost time for puck drop!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

And we're underway!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

NASH SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

1:02 in and we're winning, Nash and the rest of the team has been on fire!!

 

[Pastafazul]

rangers goal his fifthteenth of the season rick nashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and then there's michael delkilljoyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy argggggggggggggggg

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

And Rangers are going to the PK, DZ going off for interference.

 

[Pastafazul]

bring it on icelandorksssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Rangers killed it off, but most of the time has been spent in our own end.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

The Islanders are all over us, literally 7 minutes in our own zone.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Poulion leaves a lot of rebounds, nobody there to clean it up.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

NASH SCORES ON A BREAKAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!! 2-0 RANGERS!!!!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

When this man is on, he is one of the most dominant players in the game. I love the fans who gave up on him.

Really makes me question who knows the game and who doesn't