Game Thread: (#80) 4/8/14 • Rangers @ Carolina Hurricanes • 7:00PM MSG[HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 78 | W: 43 | L: 31 | OTL: 5 | PTS: 91 | ROW: 39
Division: 2nd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 18-17-4 | Away Record: 25-14-1 | S/O: 4-3
Last Ten: 7-2-1 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.63 (18th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.37 (6th)
Goal Differential: +22 (9th)
PP Efficiency: 18.1% (14th)
PK Efficiency: 85.0% (5th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 48.8% (22nd)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Rick Nash (25)
Assists: Mats Zuccarello, Derek Stepan (38)
Points: Mats Zuccarello (57)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+14)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (109)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:49)
TOI/G (Forward): Martin St. Louis (18:45)


Starting Lineup:^

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

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

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 61 | W: 31 | L: 24| OT: 5
GA: 142 | SV%: .919 | GAA: 2.41 | 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: 78 | W: 34 | L: 33 | OTL: 11 | PTS: 79 | ROW: 33
Division: 7th — Metropolitan | Home Record: 18-16-6 | Away Record: 16-17-5 | S/O: 1-4
Last Ten: 5-3-2 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.50 (22nd)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.70 (16th)
Goal Differential: -19 (22nd)
PP Efficiency: 14.2% (29th)
PK Efficiency: 82.8% (13th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 52.2% (5th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Jeff Skinner (31)
Assists: Eric Staal (39)
Points: Eric Staal (58)
+/-: John-Michael Liles (+10)
PIM: Eric Staal (74)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Andrej Sekera (23:40)
TOI/G (Forward): Eric Staal (20:21)


Starting Lineup:^

Andrei Loktionov / Eric Staal "C" / Alexander Semin
Nathan Gerbe / Jordan Staal "A" / Pat Dwyer
Jeff Skinner / Riley Nash / Elias Lindholm
Mike Komisarek / Manny Malhotra "A" / Radek Dvorak

Justin Faulk / Ron Hainsey
Brett Bellemore / John-Michael Liles
Jay Harrison / Ryan Murphy


Starting Goaltender:^

Anton Khudobin

GP: 34 | W: 18 | L: 13 | OT: 1
GA: 70 | SV%: .931 | GAA: 2.14 | SO: 1

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

John-Michael Liles


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[D]Justin Faulk [IR] — Upper Body; No timetable
[D]Joni Pitkanen [IR] — Shoulder surgery; Out for season

We clinched a spot, now let's get home ice!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Fucking right we made it!

 

[David_son]

Did we send down JT Miller

 

[stealth]

Fucking right we made it!

no we didnt .......we needed HELP form jersey and HAnks last 3 games have been crap including tonight already. NOT the way to head into the postseason

 

[stealth]

Did we send down JT Miller

april 2 went back to Hartford

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Rangers tie it up!!

Richards from St Louis and Stepan on the PP!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

no we didnt .......we needed HELP form jersey and HAnks last 3 games have been crap including tonight already. NOT the way to head into the postseason

Jesus Christ, can you be happy about one thing? Even if NJ, we were mathmatically locked into the playoffs. We weren't gonna collapse.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

1-1 after 1

Zucc had a great chance but the puck was bouncing on him

 

[David_son]

no we didnt .......we needed HELP form jersey and HAnks last 3 games have been crap including tonight already. NOT the way to head into the postseason

Boy you are going to be disappointed for many years since he is going to be our starting goalie for a while.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

And Pouliot makes it 2-1 Rangers!!!

 

[stealth]

Boy you are going to be disappointed for many years since he is going to be our starting goalie for a while.

No Talbot is going to be the starting goalie and hopefully next year

 

[stealth]

Jesus Christ, can you be happy about one thing? Even if NJ, we were mathmatically locked into the playoffs. We weren't gonna collapse.

no i cant til Hank plays a more effective game......hopefully the postseason

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

no i cant til Hank plays a more effective game......hopefully the postseason

I'm still struggling to believe how the Colorado game was his fault.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

2 obvious trips the 'Canes get away with, solid.

 

[stealth]

I'm still struggling to believe how the Colorado game was his fault.

you always struggle

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

HANK!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

you always struggle

You're just wrong and wont admit it. How getting 1 shot in the final 17 minutes of the 3rd period, is on Hank is absolutely ridiculous and it's funny that it comes from you.

 

[David_son]

No Talbot is going to be the starting goalie and hopefully next year

Keep holding on to that hope I would be surprised if he wasnt traded in the offseason.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

No Talbot is going to be the starting goalie and hopefully next year

Keep dreaming. Only way that happens is barring a season long injury by Hank, but with how bad you think Talbot deserves the role, you'd prolly wish that on Hank

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Keep holding on to that hope I would be surprised if he wasnt traded in the offseason.

Plenty of teams can use a goalie, he'd start on about 10-12 teams honestly, wouldn't surprise me.