Game Thread: Columbus Blue Jackets @ New York Rangers

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Columbus Blue Jackets
Overall record: 18-20-4, 40 points (
Road record: 9-11-2
Last 10: 4-5-1
Streak: -1
GFA: 2.64
GAA: 2.90
PP%: 17.5%
PK%: 79.9%
Projected lineup:
L1: Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Nathan Horton
L2: Nick Foligno - Ryan Johansen - RJ Umberger
L3: Blake Comeau - Mark Letestu - Corey Tropp
L4: Ryan Craig - Boone Jenner - Cam Atkinson
D1: Jack Johnson - Fedor Tyutin
D2: James Wisniewski - Ryan Murray
D3: Nikita Nikitin - David Savard
G: Sergei Bobrovsky

New York Rangers
Overall record: 21-20-2, 44 points (
Home record: 8-10-2
Last 10: 6-3-1
Streak: +1
GFA: 2.37
GAA: 2.65
PP%: 20.1%
PK%:84.6%
Projected lineup:
L1: Chris Kreider - Derek Stepan - Rick Nash
L2: Carl Hagelin - Brad Richards - Ryan Callahan
L3: Benoit Pouliot - Derick Brassard - Mats Zuccarello
L4: Brian Boyle - Dominic Moore - JT Miller
D1: Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi
D2: Marc Staal - Anton Stralman
D3: John Moore - Michael Del Zotto
G: Henrik Lundqvist

Series notes
All-time: Blue Jackets lead series 7-5-1
Season series: tied 1-1
Last game: 12/12/2013 @ Madison Square Garden. Blue Jackets won 4-2

Doob's take: The big news is the return of Sergei Bobrovsky to the Blue Jackets. How good will he be? Will he return to for or will there be some rust to kick off? Also, who starts in net for the Rangers? Henrik Lundqvist is the King of New York, but Cam Talbot has been playing better. If Lundqvist starts it will be the last 2 Vezina Trophy winners going up against one another. Lastly, Anisimov, Dubinsky, Nash, Moore, etc will face off against their old teams so that always adds a bit of drama. Doobster think this will be one of those tough fought physical games, but at the end of the day the Rangers are playing better than the Blue Jackets as of late so I predict the Rangers to win 4-2.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 43| W: 21 | L: 20 | OTL: 2 | PTS: 44 | ROW: 18
Conference: 11th | Home Record: 8-10-2 | Away Record: 13-10-0 | S/O: 1-1
Last Ten: 6-3-1 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.4 (24th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.70 (14th)
Goal Differential: -10 (21st)
PP Efficiency: 20.1% (9th)
PK Efficiency: 84.6% (8th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.2% (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 (24:37)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:07)


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:

Cam Talbot

GP: 31 | W: 12 | L: 16 | OT: 2
GA: 80 | SV%: .905 | GAA: 2.78 | SO: 2


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[F] Derek Dorsett [IR] — Broken Valtteri Fibula; out 4-6 weeks


Team Statistics:

GP: 42 | W: 18 | L: 20 | OTL: 4 | PTS: 40
Conference: 13th | Home Record: 9-9-2 | Away Record: 9-11-2 | S/O: 2-1
Last Ten: 4-5-1 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 2.60 (13th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.90 (20th)
Goal Differential: -10 (20th)
PP Efficiency: 17.5% (18th)
PK Efficiency: 79.9% (23rd)
Face-Off Efficiency: 51.2% (12th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Ryan Johansen (16)
Assists: Brandon Dubinsky (19)
Points: Ryan Johansen (32)
+/-: David Savard (+8)
PIM: Brandon Dubinsky (68)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Jack Johnson (23:19)
TOI/G (Forward): Brandon Dubinsky (18:59)


Starting Lineup:^

Nick Foligno / R.J. Umberger / Ryan Johansen
Nathan Horton / Brandon Dubinsky / Artem Anisimov
Blake Comeau / Mark Letestu / Cam Atkinson
Corey Tropp / Ryan Craig / Boone Jenner

Jack Johnson / Fedor Tyutin
Nikita Nikitin / David Savard
James Wisniewski / Ryan Murray

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Sergei BOBROVSKY -
GP: 23 | W: 10 | L: 11 | OT: 2
GA: 59 | SV%: .909 | GAA: 2.72 | SO: 1

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[RW] Marian Gaborik [IR] — Broken Collar Bone; Out Forever
[LW] Matt Calvert [IR] — Sprained Shoulder
[RW] Jared Boll [IR] — Torn Ankle Tendon
[RW] Jack Skille [IR] — Upper-body Injury
[LW] Oliver Gabriel [IR] — Torn Achilles


Just to add my own, pal

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

@stevezipay:

Looks like Lundqvist jn net tonight. Off ice first



Looks like Falk and Carcillo scratched

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[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Doobster is very pleased to see this Bobrovsky vs Lundqvist matchup. This makes it into the game of the night for me.

 

[Brahmsian]

I'm a bit resentful of the Blue Jackets because I read somewhere or other that it was my
native Oklahoma City , Oklahoma they beat for the expansion franchise years ago, but against
a New Dork City team like the stRangers that doesn't matter very much.

For this game, anyway,

GO COLUMBUS! ! !

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I'm a bit resentful of the Blue Jackets because I read somewhere or other that it was my
native Oklahoma City , Oklahoma they beat for the expansion franchise years ago, but against
a New Dork City team like the stRangers that doesn't matter very much.

For this game, anyway,

GO COLUMBUS! ! !

Brahm leave New York alone!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I'm a bit resentful of the Blue Jackets because I read somewhere or other that it was my
native Oklahoma City , Oklahoma they beat for the expansion franchise years ago, but against
a New Dork City team like the stRangers that doesn't matter very much.

For this game, anyway,

GO COLUMBUS! ! !

Brahm leave New York alone!

And here he doesn't understand the concept of trolling, again.

Can we ban him from this forum? Second time he's done this.

 

[stealth]

ban him!

 

[Pastafazul]

u mean columbus rangers vs new york blue jackets

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Already reported him, he's annoying as hell.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

u mean columbus rangers vs new york blue jackets

The Broadway Blue Jackets vs Columbus Blue Shirts!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Nash just barely missed that one. Good action so far.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good possession by the Rangers, rewarded with a power play.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Bad power play by the Rangers.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Rangers with 11 shots on goal so far, Brassard has 4 of them.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

And just like that Dubisnky re-directs a shot and it beats Hank past his right pad.

1-0 Jackets.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Blue Jackets go up 1-0 with a deflection from Dubinsky.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Kreider rings one off the post and now the Rangers are going to the PP.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Rangers go on the power play. Kreider is due for a goal this game.

 

[stealth]

see first goal again....by Hank, now the Rangers will change from aggressor to flat mode