Game Thread: [RS] (#60) 2/27/14 • Chicago Blackhawks v. Rangers • 7:00 PM • MSG [HD], NHLN-US

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 59 | W: 32 | L: 22 | OTL: 3 | PTS: 67 | ROW: 28
Division: 2nd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 14-14-3 | Away Record: 18-10-0 | S/O: 4-2
Last Ten: 7-3-0 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.56 (18th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.44 (10th)
Goal Differential: +9 (11th)
PP Efficiency: 20.1% (9th)
PK Efficiency: 82.8% (12th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 50.0% (16th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Rick Nash (18)
Assists: Mats Zuccarello (28)
Points: Mats Zuccarello (43)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+12)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (103)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:35)
TOI/G (Forward): Brad Richards (19:01)


Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider / Derek Stepan / Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin / Brad Richards "A" / Ryan Callahan "C"
Benoit Pouliot / Derick Brassard / J.T. Miller
Brian Boyle / Dominic Moore / Daniel Carcillo

Ryan McDonagh / Dan Girardi
Marc Staal "A"/ Anton Strålman
John Moore / Kevin Klein

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Cam Talbot

GP: 17 | W: 10 | L: 5 | OT: 0
GA: 29 | SV%: .935 | GAA: 1.79 | SO: 2


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk
Derek Dorsett


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[F] Mats Zuccarello [IR] — Non-displaced fracture in left hand; Out 3-4 weeks

Team Statistics:

GP: 60 | W: 35 | L: 11 | OTL: 14 | PTS: 84 | ROW: 30
Division: 2nd — Central | Home Record: 18-4-7 | Away Record: 17-7-7 | S/O: 5-8
Last Ten: 4-3-3 | Streak: Lost 1

Goals Per Game: 3.37 (1st)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.58 (13th)
Goal Differential: +44 (3rd)
PP Efficiency: 22.1% (3rd)
PK Efficiency: 87.8% (1st)
Face-Off Efficiency: 79.7% (26th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Patrick Sharp (28)
Assists: Duncan Keith (45)
Points: Patrick Sharp (63)
+/-: Marián Hossa (+26)
PIM: Brandon Bollig (69)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Duncan Keith (24:32)
TOI/G (Forward): Jonathan Toews (20:35)


Starting Lineup:^

Marián Hossa / Jonathan Toews "C" / Patrick Sharp "A"
Patrick Kane / Michal Handzus / Kris Versteeg
Bryan Bickell / Andrew Shaw / Brandon Bollig
Brandon Saad / Marcus Krüger / Ben Smith

Duncan Keith "A" / Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson / Michál Rozsíval
Nick Leddy / Sheldon Brookbank

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Corey Crawford

GP: 42 | W: 22 | L: 9 | OT: 10
GA: 94 | SV%: .916 | GAA: 2.35 | SO: 1

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

Peter Regin


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[G] Nikolai Khabibulin [IR] — Shoulder surgery; Out 4-5 months

[D] Johnny Oduya [DTD] — Lower-body injury; Day-to-day


THEY'RE BACK!!! IT'S A NYR GAMEDAY!!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Brassard scores and makes it 1-0!
Nash scores to make it 2-0 on a beautiful wrister!!
Peter Regim breaks the shutout with under 15 sexonds to play.
Rangers win 2-1 behind a solid start in net by Talbot!!

Huge win out of the break against the best team in the league.