Game Thread: 1/8/14 • Rangers @ Chicago Blackhawks • 8:00PM • NBCSN, TSN2

[Johnnydollaz89]

For those who will be watching tonight.

Team Statistics:

GP: 44| W: 21 | L: 20 | OTL: 3 | PTS: 45 | ROW: 18
Division: 5th (Metro) | Home Record: 8-10-3 | Away Record: 13-10-0 | S/O: 3-2
Last Ten: 5-3-2 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.39 (24th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.66 (15th)
Goal Differential: -11 (21st)
PP Efficiency: 20.7% (8th)
PK Efficiency: 85.0% (6th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.3% (17th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Chris Kreider (11)
Assists: Mats Zuccarello (20)
Points: Mats Zuccarello (30)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+9)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (103)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:40)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:09)


Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider / Derek Stepan / Rick Nash
Mats Zuccarello / Brad Richards "A" / Ryan Callahan "C"
Carl Hagelin / Derick Brassard / Benoit Pouliot
Brian Boyle / Dominic Moore / J.T. Miller

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

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 31 | W: 12 | L: 16 | OT: 3
GA: 83 | SV%: .906 | GAA: 2.78 | SO: 2


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk
Dan Carcillo


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

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

Team Statistics:

GP: 45 | W: 29 | L: 7 | OTL: 9 | PTS: 67
Division: 1st (Central)| Home Record: 15-2-6 | Away Record: 14-5-3 | S/O: 4-6
Last Ten: 6-0-4 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 3.62 (1st)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.62 (13th)
Goal Differential: +43 (2nd)
PP Efficiency: 24.3% (4th)
PK Efficiency: 76.9% (28th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 51.5% (9th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Patrick Sharp (25)
Assists: Duncan Keith (39)
Points: Patrick Kane (54)
+/-: Brent Seabrook, Marián Hossa, Patrick Sharp (+22)
PIM: Brandon Bollig (63)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Duncan Keith (24:26)
TOI/G (Forward): Jonathan Toews (20:27)


Starting Lineup:^

Patrick Sharp "A" / Jonathan Toews "C" / Marián Hossa
Brandon Saad / Michal Handzus / Patrick Kane
Kris Versteeg / Andrew Shaw / Bryan Bickell
Brandon Bollig / Marcus Krüger / Ben Smith

Duncan Keith "A" / Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson / Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy / Michal Rozsíval

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Corey Crawford

GP: 29 | W: 17 | L: 6 | OT: 5
GA: 67 | SV%: .910 | GAA: 2.47 | SO: 0

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

Michael Kostka
Sheldon Brookbank


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[C] Brad Mills [IR] — Lower-body injury; No timetable
[G] Nikolai Khabibulin [IR] — Lower-body injury; No timetable

 

[Cobiemonster]

I think the Blackhawks roll in this game

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Can anyone fill the Doobster on the "rivalry" between these 2 teams? NBC needs to find a new way to promote their feature matchups.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I think the Blackhawks roll in this game

#HatersGonnaHate

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Not saying the Hawks will roll, but this is probably the toughest matchup the Rangers have faced this season. Maybe even in 2 seasons.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Can anyone fill the Doobster on the "rivalry" between these 2 teams? NBC needs to find a new way to promote their feature matchups.

It's a good game, I don't think it should matter whether it's a rivalry or not - there's not a ton of true rivalries in the league and with the schedule the way it is, you can't put a true rivalry every week

Just enjoy the games and don't buy into whatever overrated hype there might be

 

[Cobiemonster]

#HatersGonnaHate

Not hating, all I'm saying is the Hawks are coming off a loss and the Rangers haven't played that great lately, the Blackhawks could make this game ugly - and they did it to a Flyers team a month ago that has been playing very well lately - I know what games like this could be like

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Can anyone fill the Doobster on the "rivalry" between these 2 teams? NBC needs to find a new way to promote their feature matchups.

Any game between two Original 6 teams is a RIVALRY.

How the hell can Callahan and Stepan be on Team USA when neither of them lead their team in goals while the guy who leads the team only has 11? AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Any game between two Original 6 teams is a RIVALRY.

How the hell can Callahan and Stepan be on Team USA when neither of them lead their team in goals while the guy who leads the team only has 11? AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!

IDK Original 6 Era wasn't kind to the Rangers, Bruins, & Blackhawks (exception being 1961 for the Hawks).

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

IDK Original 6 Era wasn't kind to the Rangers, Bruins, & Blackhawks (exception being 1961 for the Hawks).

The Rangers trail the Devils & Isles in Stanley Cups. It doesn't get more embarrassing than that.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Don't the Rangers have just as many as the Isles & 1 more than the Devils?

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Speaking of the Rangers, Islanders, & Devils, those teams should play against each other on "Rivalry Night" IMO. Oh well, at least they got the Stadium Series. Lookin' forward to that.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Don't the Rangers have just as many as the Isles & 1 more than the Devils?

The Rangers have 2 Stanley Cups. 1940 & 1994. The Devils have 3. The Isles have 4.

 

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"If I had the Rangers payroll, I would win the Stanley Cup every year."

- Glen Sather

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

The Rangers have 2 Stanley Cups. 1940 & 1994. The Devils have 3. The Isles have 4.

Rangers also won in 1928 & 1933.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

"If I had the Rangers payroll, I would win the Stanley Cup every year."

- Glen Sather

LOL

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

The Rangers have 2 Stanley Cups. 1940 & 1994. The Devils have 3. The Isles have 4.

We have 4 dude....

Carcillo is in for the Rangers tonight.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Richards scores, 1-0 Rangers.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

We look good so far!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Zucccccccc makes it 2-0 on the PP!!