Game Thread: (#79) 04/05/14 • Rangers v. Ottawa Senators • 7:00 PM • MSG [HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 78 | W: 43 | L: 30 | OTL: 5 | PTS: 91 | ROW: 39
Division: 2nd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 18-16-4 | Away Record: 25-14-1 | S/O: 4-3
Last Ten: 7-2-1 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.64 (17th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.36 (5th)
Goal Differential: +23 (9th)
PP Efficiency: 18.2% (12th)
PK Efficiency: 85.0% (5th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 48.7% (22nd)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Rick Nash (25)
Assists: Mats Zuccarello, Derek Stepan (38)
Points: Mats Zuccarello (55)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+14)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (109)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:49)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (18:44)


Starting Lineup:^

Carl Hagelin/ Derek Stepan / Rick Nash
Benoit Pouliot / Derick Brassard / Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle / Brad Richards "A" / Martin St. Louis
Daniel Carcillo / Dominic Moore / Derek Dorsett

John Moore / Dan Girardi "A"
Marc Staal "A"/ Anton Strålman
Raphael Díaz / Kevin Klein

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 60 | W: 31 | L: 23| OT: 5
GA: 139 | SV%: .919 | GAA: 2.40 | SO: 5


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk
Ryan Haggerty


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[D] Ryan McDonagh [DTD] — Shoulder injury

[LW] Chris Kreider [IR] — Hand injury; Out indefinitely


Team Statistics:

GP: 77 | W: 32 | L: 31 | OTL: 14 | PTS: 78 | ROW: 27
Division: 6th — Atlantic | | Home Record: 16-17-6 | Away Record: 16-14-8 | S/O: 5-7
Last Ten: 4-5-1 | Streak: Lost 2

Goals Per Game: 2.83 (10th)
Goals Against Per Game: 3.27 (29th)
Goal Differential: -36 (25th)
PP Efficiency: 18.1% (15th)
PK Efficiency: 80.3% (24th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 51.2% (10th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Kyle Turris (25)
Assists: Erik Karlsson (50)
Points: Erik Karlsson (70)
+/-: Kyle Turris (+21)
PIM: Chris Neil (202)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Erik Karlsson (27:07)
TOI/G (Forward): Kyle Turris (18:46)


Starting Lineup:^

Clarke MacArthur / Kyle Turris / Mark Stone
Milan Michalek / Jason Spezza / Ales Hemsky
Chris Neil / Zach Smith / Mika Zibanejad
Erik Condra / Jean-Gabriel Pageau / Mike Hoffman


Marc Methot / Erik Karlsson
Cody Ceci / Patrick Wiercioch
Chris Phillips / Eric Gryba

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Craig Anderson

GP: 51 | W: 23 | L: 16 | OT: 8
GA: 149 | SV%: .907 | GAA: 3.10 | SO: 3

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[F] Bobby Ryan [IR] — Sports hernia surgery, Out for season

[F] Ales Hemsky [DTD] — Upper body, Doubtful v. Rangers
[F] Colin Greening [DTD] — Lower body, Doubtful v. Rangers
[D] Jared Cowen [DTD] — Lower body, Doubtful v. Rangers

Coming off a bad loss from the Habs last night, let's kick them while they're down and clinch a spot!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Andrew Gross ‏@AGrossRecord

AV confirms McDonagh is out for tonight's game. No further updates on McDonagh (left shoulder/day to day), Kreider (left hand/indefinitely).

Brian Boyle gets his chance on Brad Richards left wing with Marty St. Louis tonight.

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[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Rangers should wrap it up tonight, Sens look awful. They were up 3 nothing to the Habs and lost by a score of 7-3. LMAO!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Flyers lost to the Bruins in regulation. Good opportunity for the Rangers to widen their lead over the Fly Guys in the standings.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

5 minutes till puck drop!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

We're underway at the Garden!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I like Boyle on Richard's wing.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Idk how Hank just saved that puck while being down on the ice! So good.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

WOW. Pouliot just robbed twice by Lehner. What a fucking pass by Zucc!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Good chances on both sides of the ice. Scoreless through 6:23

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Flyers lost to the Bruins in regulation. Good opportunity for the Rangers to widen their lead over the Fly Guys in the standings.

At this point, not even worried about them. They've been bad since we beat them. That team doesn't scare me at all, never has and never will.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Neil and Dorsett....

I'd watch out for that sometime throughout the game

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Zuccarello's line working hard as usual.

Then Girardi with a back neutral zone turnover and Hank makes a huge save on Turris!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Hemsky on a semi-breakaway, stoned by Hank!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Rangers getting some pressure in the offensive zone now.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

MacArthur to Stone after a nice rush up the ice.

1-0 Sens

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Rangers going to the PP!!

Gyrba with a stupid cross-checking call, i'll take it.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Our PP has been brutal lately, it;s been good all season

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Senators are very aggressive on the PK. We need to exploit that

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Rangers get pressure towards the end of the PP. 2 shots on goal. Trail 1-0 still.