Game Thread: 11/16/13 • Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens • 7:00 PM • MSG2, NHLN-US

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 18 | W: 9 | L: 9 | OTL: 0 | PTS: 18
Conference: 8th | Home Record: 4-3-0 | Away Record: 5-6-0 | S/O: N/A
Last Ten: 7-3-0 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.28 (24th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.72 (18th)
Goal Differential: -8 (22nd)
PP Efficiency: 18.0% (17th)
PK Efficiency: 83.1% (13th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.5% (19th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Brad Richards (6)
Assists: Derek Stepan, Brad Richards (9)
Points: Brad Richards (15)
+/-: Carl Hagelin (+6)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (73)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (22:44)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:33)


Starting Lineup:^

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

Ryan McDonagh / Dan Girardi
Marc Staal "A" / Anton Strålman
Justin Falk / John Moore

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Who Ya Gonna Call? Cam Talbot!

GP: 4 | W: 3 | L: 1 | OT: 0
GA: 8 | SV%: .933 | GAA: 1.97| SO: 0


Healthy Scratches:

Michael Del Zotto
Brandon Mashinter


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Rick Nash [IR] — Concussion; Practicing with team
Taylor Pyatt [DTD] — Concussion; Out indefinitely

Team Statistics:

GP: 19 | W: 9 | L: 8 | OTL: 2 | PTS: 20
Conference: 7th | Home Record: 5-4-2 | Away Record: 4-4-0 | S/O: 0-2
Last Ten: 4-4-2 | Streak: Won 1 (OT)

Goals Per Game: 2.58 (17th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.10 (4th)
Goal Differential: +7 (12th)
PP Efficiency: 23.6% (3rd)
PK Efficiency: 85.9% (6th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.6% (18th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Brendan Gallagher (8)
Assists: P.K. Subban (14)
Points: P.K. Subban (17)
+/-: Andrei Markov (+6)
PIM: George Parros (32)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Andrei Markov (25:12)
TOI/G (Forward): Tomás Pleckanec (18:50)


Starting Lineup:^

Alex Galchenyuk / Lars Eller / Brendan Gallagher
Brian Gionta “C” / Tomás Plekanec / Michael Bournival
Rene Bourque / Daniel Brière / Max Pacioretty
Travis Moen / David Desharnais / Ryan White

Douglas Murray / Raphael Diaz
Francis Bouillon / Josh Gorges “A”
P.K. Subban / Andrei Markov “A”

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Carey Price

GP: 16 | W: 7 | L: 7 | OT: 2
GA: 34 | SV%: .933 | GAA: 2.12 | SO: 1

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Davis Drewiskie [IR] — Shoulder surgery; Out indefinitely
George Parros [IR] — Concussion; Out indefinitely

Alexei Emelin [DTD] — Knee injury; Possible return versus Rangers
Brandon Prust [DTD] — Shoulder injury; Possible return versus Rangers

Alright, lets end this streak of losses in Montreal!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Gallagher was out with the flu last night, we'll see if he plays tonight

 

[Pastafazul]

should be high intensity, lots of odd man rushes , hostlie environment! we have been playin well, we holdem down to 3 goals we have shot, they score early LOOK OUT!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Watch out for Galchenyuk, he always seems to have a knack for sneaking a goal in against the Rangers.

 

[Pastafazul]

hey doobs, rangers are playin very careful... has pitt doin in jersey?

 

[Pastafazul]

cally playin?

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

hey doobs, rangers are playin very careful... has pitt doin in jersey?

We're doing our typical outshoot the opponent 10-1 but trail 1-0 where it matters.

 

[Pastafazul]

3 4 a nickle kreider, sooner or later somethin has to hit back of net

 

[Pastafazul]

when the rangers start burying those opportunites is when we become contenders

 

[stealth]

This game puts Talbot on the map, If AV doesnt start him next game he is an idiot

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Didn't get a chance to watch the game, but heard we dominated all game. Heard Kreider had plenty of chances as well, just couldn't bury them. He's been great since his call up, the goals will come. Saw Talbot stood on his head tonight, congrats to him on the shuput and I love knowing that we can feel safe having him in net when Hank needs rest.

I've waited a while for Talbot's call up and though I still want Hank as the starter, this has been one hell of a 1-2 punch for us.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

This game puts Talbot on the map, If AV doesnt start him next game he is an idiot

Stealth, whenever I played the Hartford WolfPack on NHL 14, Cam Talbot would outperform the King. I often thought of you after such games. Unfortunately, the newest roster update put him on the Rangers team so I have to make due with Scott Stajcer or Jason Missiaen.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Is this a fair comparison?

King Henrik
Record: 6-7-0
GAA: 2.51
SV%: 0.915
SO's: 2

Prince Cameron
Record: 4-1-0
GAA: 1.58
SV%: 0.943
SO's: 1

Obviously the King will be the #1 but Stealth was right about Cam Talbot, props to Stealth, you called it man.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I want Talbot to get a home start and see if he can perform this well at MSG. Being on the road is tougher, but I want him to get a start here at home and see how he handles it with a crowd of 18,000+ behind him.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Yeah, I could see why they start Hank at home tho, people pay big money to see Ranger games at MSG, gotta have the superstar in between the pipes for those games.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Ohh I agree.