Game Thread: 1/31/14 • Rangers v. New York Islanders • 7PM • MSG[HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 55| W: 29 | L: 23 | OTL: 3 | PTS: 61 | ROW: 26
Division: 2nd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 12-13-3 | Away Record: 17-10-0 | S/O: 3-2
Last Ten: 7-3-0 | Streak: Won 2

Goals Per Game: 2.51 (19th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.49 (11th)
Goal Differential: +2 (11th)
PP Efficiency: 20.2% (9th)
PK Efficiency: 83.4% (10th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.8% (16th)


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 (24:38)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:03)


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: 41 | W: 19 | L: 18 | OT: 3
GA: 97 | SV%: .915 | GAA: 2.50 | SO: 3


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

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

Team Statistics:

GP: 53 | W: 21 | L: 27 | OTL: 8 | PTS: 50 | ROW: 15
Division: 8th (Metro)| Home Record: 8-12-8 | Away Record: 12-15-1 | S/O: 6-4
Last Ten: 5-4-1 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.71 (16th)
Goals Against Per Game: 3.27 (29th)
Goal Differential: -28 (25th)
PP Efficiency: 17.2% (21st)
PK Efficiency: 76.4% (30th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 47.3% (26th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: John Tavares (23)
Assists: John Tavares (41)
Points: John Tavares (64)
+/-: Thomas Hickey (+8)
PIM: Matt Carkner (95)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Andrew MacDonald (25:46)
TOI/G (Forward): John Tavares (21:05)


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: 26 | W: 9 | L: 9 | OT: 5
GA: 67 | SV%: .907 | GAA: 2.82 | SO: 1

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

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


Let's beat them again!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

For those who wanted Hank gone..

From the Rangers game notes, “Henrik Lundqvist has allowed two goals or fewer in eight of his last nine games (7-2-0, 1.56 GAA, .948 Sv%, and one shutout over the span), and is 9-3-1 with a 1.98 GAA, .934 Sv%, and one shutout in his last 13 appearances. Now in his ninth season, Lundqvist is five wins away from the 300th of his NHL career, and six wins away from Mike Richter’s franchise record of 301 career victories. He is also one appearance shy of Tiny Thompson for 50th on the NHL all-time goaltender appearances list.”
Mike Richter says that Lundqvist looks “so focused” right now and very patient while tending his net. Richter says that Lundqvist is playing with more confidence and that he has gotten a lift from the players in front of him playing better. (NY Post)

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Seems like the Rangers & Islanders play every other game these days.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Yeah they squeezed our final 3 games into 11 days, probably better off. This is the last one between us.

 

[stealth]

For those who wanted Hank gone..

you just dont listen and that makes you an idoit, feel sorry for the customers at your bank. NOBODY WANTED HANK GONE THEY WANTED HIM TO PLAY LIKE HE USE TO! Why do you constantly troll your own board

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

you just dont listen and that makes you an idoit, feel sorry for the customers at your bank. NOBODY WANTED HANK GONE THEY WANTED HIM TO PLAY LIKE HE USE TO! Why do you constantly troll your own board

I love when you constantly try to come at me, it cracks me up. Keep taking personal shots at me, doesn't phase me at all.

And whose to say I was calling you or Pasta, or anybody here out about it? Was just a general post that you took as a shot at you, when it reality, it wasn't. But you love to constantly take shots at me, so that was basically fuel to your fire. Hope you enjoyed it, doesn't bother me at all.

 

[stealth]

I love when you constantly try to come at me, it cracks me up. Keep taking personal shots at me, doesn't phase me at all.

And whose to say I was calling you or Pasta, or anybody here out about it? Was just a general post that you took as a shot at you, when it reality, it wasn't. But you love to constantly take shots at me, so that was basically fuel to your fire. Hope you enjoyed it, doesn't bother me at all.

stupid nobody is taking shots at you, you are an ass, thats taking a shot at you

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

stupid nobody is taking shots at you, you are an ass, thats taking a shot at you

You're right, calling me an idiot and then bashing me and my job isn't taking a shot. Can't believe I misunderstood that

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Pretty good game so far. Like that the Rangers are wearing their SS jerseys.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

HUGE 4-1 win!!