Game Thread: New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils 7:00PM

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 5 | W: 2 | L: 4 | OTL: 0 | PTS: 4
Conference: 10th | Home Record: 0-0-0 | Away Record: 2-4-0 | S/O: N/A
Last Ten: 2-4-0 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 1.83 (28th)
Goals Against Per Game: 4.17 (29th)
Goal Differential: -14 (30th)
PP Efficiency: 20.0% (15th)
PK Efficiency: 79.2% (20th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 47.5% (22nd)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Brad Richards (4)
Assists: Derek Stepan (5)
Points: Brad Richards (7)
+/-: Derick Brassard (+1)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (32)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Dan Girardi (22:06)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:43)


Starting Lineup:^

Taylor Pyatt / Derick Brassard / Brad Richards "A"
J.T. Miller / Derek Stepan / Mats Zuccarello
Benoit Pouliot / Brian Boyle / Derek Dorsett
Darroll Powe / Dominic Moore / Jesper Fast

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

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 6 | W: 2 | L: 3 | OT: 0
GA: 16 | SV%: .887 | GAA: 4.21 | SO: 0


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Rick Nash [DTD] — Upper Body Injury; Day-to-Day
Michael Del Zotto [DTD] — Flu; Day-to-Day
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Carl Hagelin [IR] — Shoulder Surgery; Cleared For Contact, Eying 10/29 Return
Ryan Callahan "C" [IR] — Broken Thumb; Out 3-4 Weeks

Team Statistics:

GP: 7 | W: 0 | L: 4 | OTL: 3 | PTS: 3
Conference: 14th | Home Record: 0-0-1 | Away Record: 0-4-2 | S/O: 0-2
Last Ten: 0-4-3 | Streak: Lost 3

Goals Per Game: 1.86 (27th)
Goals Against Per Game: 3.43 (26th)
Goal Differential: -13 (27th)
PP Efficiency: 9.1% (27th)
PK Efficiency: 85.0% (10th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 43.9% (28th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Damien Brunner (3)
Assists: Marek Zidlicky (5)
Points: Damien Brunner, Marek Zidlicky (5)
+/-: Jaromír Jágr (+1)
PIM: Bryce Salvador (9)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Andy Greene (23:40)
TOI/G (Forward): Travis Zajac (19:04)


Starting Lineup:^

Patrik Eliás "A" / Adam Henrique / Jaromír Jágr
Mattias Tedenby / Travis Zajac / Michael Ryder
Dainius Zubrus / Jacob Josefson / Damien Brunner
Ryan Carter / Stephen Gionta / Steve Bernier

Bryce Salvador "C" / Marek Zidcliky
Andy Greene / Mark Fayne
Anton Volchenkov / Peter Harrold


Starting Goaltender:

Cory Schneider

GP: 3 | W: 0 | L: 2 | OT: 1
GA: 8 | SV%: .908 | GAA: 2.65 | SO: 0

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

Adam Larsson
Andrei Loktionov
Rostislav Olesz


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Ryane Clowe [DTD] — Head Injury; Day-to-Day

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Gotta win this game, Devils are gonna play hard against us.

 

[Pastafazul]

great job johnnyd, clowe not playing , devs took the risk!...... think the rangers got it now, game will have a home feeling to it... should be a real good one!

go rangers

 

[Cobiemonster]

I read that Del Zotto is a healthy scratch tonight

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

great job johnnyd, clowe not playing , devs took the risk!...... think the rangers got it now, game will have a home feeling to it... should be a real good one!

go rangers

Thanks brother! So glad we didn't re-sign Clowe with his injury concern. Hoping we carry the momentum from last game into tonight.

I read that Del Zotto is a healthy scratch tonight

Scratched he is.

12:37PM: Alain Vigneault confirmed to Zipay that Del Zotto will be scratched.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Elias is out tonight for the Devils, suffering from the flu.

Patrik Elias is listed as "doubtful" for Saturday night's contest against the New York Rangers because of the flu.
Coach Peter DeBoer wouldn't completely rule out Elias, but it doesn't look like he's going to play. He didn't take part in the morning skate and Rostislav Olesz expects to suit up in his place. Oct 19 - 2:36 PM

 

[Pastafazul]

Elias is out tonight for the Devils, suffering from the flu.

Patrik Elias is listed as "doubtful" for Saturday night's contest against the New York Rangers because of the flu.
Coach Peter DeBoer wouldn't completely rule out Elias, but it doesn't look like he's going to play. He didn't take part in the morning skate and Rostislav Olesz expects to suit up in his place. Oct 19 - 2:36 PM

that dude must get some seriously dirty strange.... he's always got some kind of viral disease

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

 

[Pastafazul]

LETS GO RANGERS..... pick it up for the captain, dam forgot he ws out.. look for a big game from moore mcdonagh and lundy

 

[stealth]

Statue of Liberty.....

Hank now has a 901 sv% and a 3.33 GA after last games shutout


Lets do it again:attention:

 

[Pastafazul]

pyatt on top line, is AV on crak

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

AV is convinced it's the Pyatt he had years ago in Vancouver, now i'm worried.

Also Girardi has the third 'A' as CaptainCally is out.

http://instagram.com/p/fqosqgPdOj/

 

[stealth]

Looks like

pyatt on top line, is AV on crak

AV doesnt have much of a choice.....give them a chance


I still think some of the Goat mindset hasnt worn off

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

@TGfireandice:

Devs' lines in warm-up: Olesz-Henrique-Jagr; Tedenby-Zajac-Ryder. Josefson-Loktionov-Zubrus; Carter-Gionta-Bernier.

Devils' D pairs: Greene-Fayne; Salvador-Zidlicky; Volchenkov-Harrold. Goalie: Schneider (vs. Lundqvist)

Such weak lines, we can't lose tonight, but we all know they will play their best games against us.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!

Hope you guys will be here with me as the game goes on!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Here we go!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

And Rangers take a high sticking penalty, Pouliot to the box.

 

[stealth]

equation...

Sather in Hartford +MDZ healthy scratch= trade

of course speculation on my part

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Good penalty kill, no shot on goal for the Devils on the PP.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Sather in Hartford +MDZ healthy scratch= trade

of course speculation on my part

Check the Rangers news thread on here, I said the same thing. McIlrath or Connor Allen could be ready to play in the NHL or even Falk, making DZ expandable.