Game Thread: 1/29/14 • Rangers v. New York Islanders • 7:30PM • NBCSN[HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 54| W: 28 | L: 23 | OTL: 3 | PTS: 59 | ROW: 25
Division: 2nd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 12-13-3 | Away Record: 16-10-0 | S/O: 3-2
Last Ten: 7-3-0 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.52 (19th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.52 (12th)
Goal Differential: +1 (11th)
PP Efficiency: 20.3% (7th)
PK Efficiency: 83.0% (11th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 50.0% (15th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Rick Nash (18)
Assists: Brad Richards (25)
Points: Brad Richards (38)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+14)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (103)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:37)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:07)


Starting Lineup:^

Chris 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
John Moore / Kevin Klein

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 40 | W: 18 | L: 18 | OT: 3
GA: 96 | SV%: .914 | 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: 21 | L: 26 | OTL: 8 | PTS: 50 | ROW: 15
Division: 8th (Metro)| Home Record: 8-11-8 | Away Record: 12-15-1 | S/O: 6-4
Last Ten: 5-4-1 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.74 (13th)
Goals Against Per Game: 3.29 (29th)
Goal Differential: -28 (25th)
PP Efficiency: 17.6% (19th)
PK Efficiency: 76.2% (30th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 47.1% (27th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: John Tavares (23)
Assists: John Tavares (41)
Points: John Tavares (64)
+/-: Thomas Hickey (+9)
PIM: Matt Carkner (95)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Andrew MacDonald (25:47)
TOI/G (Forward): John Tavares (21:04)


Starting Lineup:^

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

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


^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Evgeny Nabokov

GP: 25 | W: 9 | L: 8 | OT: 5
GA: 65 | SV%: .905 | GAA: 2.85 | SO: 1

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[D] Travis Hamonic [IR] — Upper body injury

Enjoy it, hope you guys will be tuning in!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Should be a good game outdoors, under the lights

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

It's going to be awesome!! I can't wait.

 

[tabascojet]

o/u attendance???

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

o/u attendance???

The game is sold out, so 50000+

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

@ESPNStatsInfo

Fun Fact: Henrik Lundqvist will play more games (2) at Yankee Stadium this year than A-Rod (0)….

 

[WestEndVol]

Hope it's a good one.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I hope Nabby plays well. I actually wouldn't mind if Poulin got the start.

Isles beat the Rangers last game. Hopefully they do it again tonight. I was hoping for a Vanek signing announcement before the game. I guess that's not happening. We'll find out what happens on that front soon enough.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Hope it's a good one.

Hell yeah, can't wait!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Game has begun!

 

[tabascojet]

commentators are talking about bad ice again...they couldnt get this problem fixed since sunday??

 

[dash]

commentators are talking about bad ice again...they couldnt get this problem fixed since sunday??

So many different variables come into play (temperature, humidity, wind) just to name a few.

 

[hokiehi21]

This game is like the complete opposite of that outdoor Rangers/Devils game. moar offense! Go Isles

 

[tabascojet]

how many points for knocking isles goalie's bobble hat off his head??

 

[Cobiemonster]

This game hasn't really been interesting to this point

 

[tabascojet]

isles talking fight at the intermission?? missed the question the reporter asked.

 

[mattola]

The isles unis are not so bad

 

[tabascojet]

E6

 

[Cobiemonster]

We have a goal! Brock Nelson, 1-0 Isles

 

[dash]

The isles unis are not so bad

Nope, they're all bad.