GDT: #14 - 11/02/17 | RANGERS @ lightning | 7:30 - MSG

[Loff]

2017/18 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #14 - 11/02/2017


vs
NYR: 4-7-2_____________TB: 10-2-1



TIME | 7:30 PM ET
VENUE | AMALIE ARENA - TAMPA, FL
TV | MSG, SUN SPORTS



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GAME LINKS:

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AROUND THE LEAGUE:

NOVEMBER SCHEDULE:

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QUOTES TO NOTE:​

Being in the right frame of mind can make all the difference.
Everyone can react differently, some guys want to be left alone maybe on a certain day, other guys could be looking for support.
But one thing that is the same for everyone is that winning makes life so much easier.
- Mats Zuccarello​

Being behind a little bit here, we need a good road trip to get back in the race.

- Henrik Lundqvist​

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There's obviously things that we know we need to clean up and we're working on them, but there's also been good things.
Let's bring those good things to a real tough building and a real strong team and let's have a good game.
- Alain Vigneault​

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TEAM STATS:

GP | 13 | GF | 53
W | 10 | GA | 36
L | 2 | GF/G | 4.08
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 2.69
Pts | 21 | PIM/G | 9:50
HOME | 6-1-0 | PP% | 29.6
AWAY | 4-1-1 | PK% |80.4
L10 | 8-2-2 | FO% | 49.2
STREAK | W1 | S/O | 0-1

Division | 1st
Conference | 1st
League | 1st


TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Nikita Kucherov | 13
Assists | Steven Stamkos | 18
Points | Steven Stamkos | 24
+ / - | Nikita Kucherov | +16
Shots | Nikita Kucherov | 50
Hits | Ryan Callahan | 30
Blocks | Dan Girardi | 27
PIM | Coburn, Dotchin | 5
FO% | Vlad Namestnikov | 57.9
TOI/G F: | Nikita Kucherov | 20:00
TOI/G D: | Victor Hedman | 25:47


PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
NAMESTNIKOV | STAMKOS (C) | KUCHEROV
PALAT (A) | POINT | GOURDE
KILLORN | DUMONT | BROWN
KUNITZ | JOHNSON | CALLAHAN (A)

LD | RD
HEDMAN (A) | DOTCHIN
SERGACHEV | STRALMAN
COBURN | GIRARDI

Scratched
SUSTR
KOEKKOEK


STARTING GOALIE:

Andrei Vasilevskiy
GPI: 11 | W: 10 | L: 1 | OT: 0 | PIM: 0
SV% .927 | GAA: 2.46 | SA: 368 | GA: 27 | SO: 1


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Cedric Paquette | Upper body (IR)


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TEAM STATS:

GP | 13 | GF | 40
W | 4 | GA | 47
L | 7 | GF/G | 3.08
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 3.54
Pts | 10 | PIM/G | 9:00
HOME | 4-4-2 | PP% | 21.1
AWAY | 0-3-0 | PK% |79.2
L10 | 3-5-2 | FO% | 52.0
STREAK | W1 | S/O | 0-1

Division | 8th
Conference | 13th
League | 26th


TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Mika Zibanejad | 8
Assists | Miller, Shatt | 8
Points | Mika Zibanejad | 13
+ / - | Michael Grabner | +4
Shots | Rick Nash | 47
Hits | Chris Kreider | 35
Blocks | Ryan McDonagh | 24
PIM | Chris Kreider | 21
FO% | David Desharnais | 62.7
TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 19:32
TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 23:37


PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
KREIDER | ZIBANEJAD | BUCHNEVICH
NASH (A) | HAYES | ZUCCARELLO (A)
VESEY | DESHARNAIS | MILLER
GRABNER | NIEVES | FAST

LD | RD
MCDONAGH (C) | SMITH
STAAL (A) | SHATTENKIRK
SKJEI | KAMPFER

Scratched
HOLDEN
CAREY


STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist
GPI: 10 | W: 3 | L: 4 | OT: 2 | PIM: 0
SV% .898 | GAA: 3.21 | SA: 294 | GA: 30 | SO: 1


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

NONE

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[will1066]

Thank you, Loffen.

Just win, baby.

That said, Girardi 3 assists tonight and maybe a deflection goal.

 

[mrmovies779]

Girardi-Coburn 3rd pairing...attack attack attack.

 

[Captain Lindy]

I want 2 wins in a row!
LGR!!!

 

[Mac n Gs]

I for one am not ready to have StamKucherov lay pipe on this defense. We cannot have another bad defensive start like we did against Vegas or else this one is gonna be 5-0 after the first.

That being said, f*** Cooper. LGR!

 

[Nickmo82]

It's clearly not the team for it to happen against, but I'd love it if this team could get through a game giving up less than 4 goals a game.

 

[will1066]

It's clearly not the team for it to happen against, but I'd love it if this team could get through a game giving up less than 4 goals a game.

I think your profile pic is the best response to the above.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I don't see this ending well.

 

[Bob Richards]

Goal horn is going to explode from overuse.

HHOF going to preserve the shattered pieces as artifacts for display.

 

[torirose1998]

Tampa's on fire right now. Their two top men Stamkos and Kucherov are a threat. Them two are leading the league in points. Tampa is first in the league, division and our conference. I certainly hope that AV keeps the KZB line together for this one. Also, our team better play a whole 60 minute game. I just don't have a great feeling about this one.

 

[Ori]

We need to stop Tampa in the neutral zone - to take away their speed, but it will be a difficult road game.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Girardi-Coburn 3rd pairing...attack attack attack.

Thats a pretty good pairing, they are doing well from what I've read. If we attack them with our bottom sixers, its probably not going to end pretty well for us.

We need to attack Dotchin who's playing on their top pair with Hedman. Hedman is a great player, but Dotchin is like a 7th D. KZB gotta attack Dotchin.

 

[NYR94]

wat

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

wat

@Loffen

 

[5 4 Fighting]

if we lose at least bang them up

 

[mrhockey193195]

I have a feeling this will be ugly. Hank gets chased. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[mrmovies779]

Thats a pretty good pairing, they are doing well from what I've read. If we attack them with our bottom sixers, its probably not going to end pretty well for us.

Ill take my chances with our 3rd line and Nieves and Grabners speed verses them.That matchup favors us.

 

[will1066]

Girardi leads their team in blocks. The sky is blue.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

This ones gonna hurt

 

[FultonReed]

send out Butcher to exploit G.

GOGOGOGOGOGO

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

We’re going against the top line in the league so naturally AV is gonna trot out Holden-Kampfer

Or Holden with McDonagh and Kampfer with Skjei or Staal

 

[torirose1998]

We’re going against the top line in the league so naturally AV is gonna trot out Holden-Kampfer

Or Holden with McDonagh and Kampfer with Skjei or Staal

Mac with Shattenkirk please

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

send out Butcher to exploit G.

GOGOGOGOGOGO

RUSH B

Reallt though I hope they win somehow tonight. They do that and it might be a confidence builder on the road.

 

[torirose1998]

if we lose at least bang them up

We are hardly physical in our games anymore lol

 

[will1066]

We haven't been physical since Torts left.