Game Thread: [RS] (#71) 03/21/14 • Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets • 7PM • MSG[HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 70 | W: 37 | L: 29 | OTL: 4 | PTS: 78 | ROW: 33
Division: 4th — Metropolitan | Home Record: 16-16-4 | Away Record: 21-13-0 | S/O: 4-2
Last Ten: 4-5-1 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.59 (18th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.46 (6th)
Goal Differential: +11 (10th)
PP Efficiency: 19.0% (13th)
PK Efficiency: 84.3% (7th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.2% (19th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Martin St. Louis (29)
Assists: Martin St. Louis (35)
Points: Martin St. Louis (63)
+/-: Chris Kreider (+14)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (105)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:42)
TOI/G (Forward): Martin St. Louis (19:30)


Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider / Derek Stepan / Rick "Done" Nash
Mats Zuccarello / Derrick Brassard / Martin St. Louis' Evil Twin
Benoit "Balls" Pouliot / Brad Richards "A" / Carl Hagelin
Daniel Carcillo / Dominic Moore / Brian Boyle

Ryan McDonagh / Dan "Crimson Chin" Girardi "A"
Marc Staal "A"/ Anton Strålman
John Moore / Kevin Klein
^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GP: 52 | W: 26 | L: 22| OT: 4
GA: 127 | SV%: .917 | GAA: 2.50 | SO: 4


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk
Raphael "Chihuahua" Díaz
Derek Dorsett
Ryan "Cleft" Haggerty


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

Team Statistics:

GP: 69 | W: 36 | L: 27 | OTL: 6 | PTS: 78
Division: 3rd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 19-12-3 | Away Record: 17-15-3 | S/O: 2-1
Last Ten: 7-2-1 | Streak: Won 1

Goals Per Game: 2.81 (10th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.71 (16th)
Goal Differential: +10 (11th)
PP Efficiency: 17.4% (17th)
PK Efficiency: 81.7% (16th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 51.3% (8th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Ryan Johansen (27)
Assists: James Wisniewski(34)
Points: Ryan Johansen (52)
+/-: Nikita Nikitin (+12)
PIM: Brandon Dubinsky (94)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Jack Johnson (24:30)
TOI/G (Forward): Brandon Dubinsky (18:45)


Starting Lineup:^

Nick Foligno / Artem Anisimov / Corey Tropp
Nathan Horton / Ryan Johansen / Boone Jenner
Matt Calvert / Brandon Dubinsky "A" / Cam Atkinson
Blake Comeau/ Derek Mackenzie / Mark Letestu "A"

Jack Johnson "A" / Dalton Prout
Nikita Nikitin / David Savard
James Wisniewski / Fedor Tyutin

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Sergei BOBROVSKY -
GP: 48 | W: 27 | L: 17 | OT: 4
GA: 113 | SV%: .919 | GAA: 2.48 | SO: 3

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

RJ Umburger
Jared Boll "A"


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[RW] Ryan Murray [DTD] — Lower-Body Injury
[LW] Oliver Gabriel [IR] — Torn Achilles


HUGE game, need a win! EVERY POINT MATTERS!! LETS GO RANGERS!!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

This game is as big as it gets, we NEED 2 points!!

This weekend is huge! Need to win 3/4 AT LEAST!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I really love the potential of this rivalry, with all the former players on both teams, plus this playoff race. I'll be tuning in. Game of the night IMO.

I say Rangers win 4-3.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

We need this win, I hope you're right, Doobster!!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

We need this win, I hope you're right, Doobster!!

Gotta confirm it on NHL 14 before it's official LOL

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Gotta confirm it on NHL 14 before it's official LOL

You got a few hours to play it, get on it!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

You got a few hours to play it, get on it!

I'll try to squeeze a game in. I'll post my results before game time!

 

[Pastafazul]

great job again JD thanks!!!

a MUST win!

 

[David_son]

Yeah I refuse to pay 60 bucks for a sports game when I can get it next year for 1/3 of the price

 

[Pastafazul]

poiliot got emm NICE to see!!!!! big game bout time!!!!!

 

[Pastafazul]

just saw the como hit on moore???? u kiddin me no call??? wtf

 

[Pastafazul]

ok now i'm pumped!!!! kick sum azz rangers

 

[Pastafazul]

dorsett Y????? we haven't learned??? hope he has a good one

 

[Pastafazul]

a goal will b had by st louis

 

[Pastafazul]

whaddya cheering its 0-0

c'mon rangers shut those fans up

 

[Pastafazul]

what kind of play is this rangers? let them put the pressure on, get puck send it down for a change???? garbage!!!!! lets go put the pressure on them!

 

[David_son]

St. Louis no points 1 shot he has been hell of a pick up huh.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

THIS IS A HUGE FUCKING WIN!!!

Brassard and Nash wanted this win and they earned it!! Hank showed up, as usual! I can't wait to post the gif of Nash hyped on the bench!! I LOVE HIS FUCKING PASSION!!!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Rangers are rolling, a much better team under AV than under Torts for sure. Way more balance.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

St. Louis no points 1 shot he has been hell of a pick up huh.

True, so far Callahan has been more productive for the Lightning than St Louis has been for the Rangers.