GDT: #20 - 03/03/2013 | Buffalo Sabres @ New York Rangers | 7:30 PM - MSG

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #20 - 3/3/2013​

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(9-12-1) ____________ (9-8-2)



[table="width=550px"]TIME | 7:30 PM ET
ARENA | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV | MSG, MSG-B[/table]


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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; BUF@NYR 3/23/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Sabres.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

MARCH SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I had a lot of shots blocked. I need to do a better job of getting them through.
The chances were there again. They’ve been there all year so I’ve got to bear down and just try to bury them.
- Rick Nash

We know how good we can be. It’s just a matter of putting a full 60 minutes together.
We’ve had spurts of it but I think that 1st period was definitely our identity and what we try to create here and how we have to play.
- Ryan Callahan

Nash was himself tonight. He, McDonagh and Del Zotto are the three main cogs.
Nash immediately had an impact as far as offensive energy and just doing some good things.
He played really well. He’s such a good one-on-one player with his range and his reach.
- John Tortorella

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[FIELDSET="BUFFALO SABRES"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 22 | GF | 58
W | 9 | GA | 70
L | 12 | GF/G | 2.50
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 3.18
Pts | 19 | PIM/G | 14.8
HOME | 4-6-1 | PP% | 11.4
AWAY | 5-6-0 | PK% | 81.5
STREAK | W3 | FO% | 46.6[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 5th
Conference | 12th
League | 25th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=250px"]Goals | Thomas Vanek | 12
Assists | Thomas Vanek | 15
Points | Thomas Vanek | 27
+ / - | Steve Ott | +5
Shots | Thomas Vanek | 73
Hits | Steve Ott | 94
Blocks | Christian Ehrhoff | 39
PIM | Steve Ott | 43
FO% | Steve Ott | 58.5
TOI/G F: | Jason Pominville | 20:48
TOI/G D: | Christian Ehrhoff | 24:57[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Steve Ott | Cody Hodgson | Jason Pominville (C)
Marcus Foligno | Tyler Ennis | Nathan Gerbe
Patrick Kaleta | Kevin Porter | Brian Flynn
Jochen Hecht | Mikhail Grigorenko | Drew Stafford (A)[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Christian Ehrhoff | Tyler Myers
Robyn Regehr | Andrej Sekera
Adam Pardy | Mike Weber[/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
John Scott|
TJ Brennan|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Ryan Miller

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 20 | W: 9 | L: 10 | OT: 1
SV% .916 | GAA: 2.82 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Thomas Vanek | Upper body (DTD)
Jordan Leopold | Upper body (DTD)
Alexander Sulzer | Lower body (DTD)
Ville Leino | Hip (IR)[/table]


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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 19 | GF | 48
W | 9 | GA | 49
L | 8 | GF/G | 2.47
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 2.47
Pts | 20 | PIM/G | 11.2
HOME | 7-4-1 | PP% | 11.1
AWAY | 2-4-1 | PK% | 84.3
STREAK | W1 | FO% | 51.0[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 4th
Conference | 10th
League | 21st[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=250px"]Goals | Gaborik, Hagelin | 7
Assists | Brad Richards | 11
Points | Rick Nash | 14
+ / - | Nash, Stepan | +9
Shots | Rick Nash | 69
Hits | Brian Boyle | 68
Blocks | Dan Girardi | 51
PIM | Stu Bickel | 33
FO% | Brian Boyle | 54.8
TOI/G F: | Rick Nash | 21:14
TOI/G D: | Dan Girardi | 24:58[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Carl Hagelin | Brad Richards (A) | Rick Nash
Taylor Pyatt | Derek Stepan | Ryan Callahan (C)
J.T. Miller | Brian Boyle | Marian Gaborik
Darroll Powe | Jeff Halpern | Stu Bickel[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Marc Staal (A) | Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh | Anton Stralman
Michael Del Zotto | Steve Eminger [/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
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STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 16 | W: 8 | L: 7 | OT: 1
SV% .917 | GAA: 2.32 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Matt Gilroy | Flu (DTD)
Arron Asham | Back (DTD)
Mike Sauer | Concussion (IR)[/table]


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[Kane One]

LGR! Another game the Rangers have to win.

 

[SlingshotVv]

Vanek is having a hell of a year. Hope Torts glues Staal to his ass all game

 

[Giacomin]

With Nash back the Rangers should get on a roll!

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Come out playing like last game and we should be fine. Nash will net another one also. At least.

 

[The Gloaming]

Sabres did not look good against NJ today, even though they won. If the Rangers play like they did against Tampa, they'll win. Take advantage of the Sabres defense. Everyone over there has been plain BAD this season, including Myers.

I have two extra tickets to this game in section 104. PM me if you guys want them for face value.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I had a lot of shots blocked. I need to do a better job of getting them through. The chances were there again. They’ve been there all year so I’ve got to bear down and just try to bury them.

- Rick Nash

Gets 12 shots

Says he should have had more and needs to be better

BOSS

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Time to start a new meme. Selfless Nash.

 

[Kane One]

Is that quote really from Nash? Seems like it fits Richards more.

 

[Kershaw]

More of this:

 

[Killem Dafoe]

More of this:

You leave. Take your gif and go home.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Time to start a new meme. Selfless Nash.

YES.

It's BEAUT-I-FULL

 

[Boruto]

that photo can make compulsory conscription a welcomed idea.

 

[NYR Viper]

Must stop Vanek and stay out of the box

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Vanek is a scary man.

 

[Boruto]

is TV back?

 

[Kreider Typical]

Time to start a new meme. Selfless Nash.

twelve shots in a game, complains he can't get enough shots through

is TV back?

yea, vanek was said to be back

 

[Heyoooo*]

TB 2.0

Nash hat trick.
Gaborik hat trick.
Hank SO.

Win 6-0.


Humble brag worthy.

 

[PromNite]

Gonna need our boys to show up on offense.

In other words, I'm sorry, but you're gonna need to carry the offense, Ricky.

 

[Net Front Presence]

Ugh I hate 7:30 starts. Oh well, LGR.

 

[zenthusiast]

What's the story with your new av meme?

 

[Kane One]

What's the story with your new av meme?

Plenty of people here were using that meme as an avatar when the Rangers were sucking, and then mods said it's against forum rules because it shows blood. Then -31- removed the knife and blood and made him hold a kitten. Right after that, it took off.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Plenty of people here were using that meme as an avatar when the Rangers were sucking, and then mods said it's against forum rules because it shows blood. I forgot who it was who then removed the knife and blood and made him hold a kitten. Right after that, it took off.

It was -31-

Recognize.

 

[Machinehead]

See this is where we blow it. We have a great game and then go back to sucking wind. Let's not do that this time.

 

[Woodhouse]

OP

Buffalo lines were the following for most of last night:

9 Steve Ott - 19 Cody Hodgson - 29 Jason Pominville ("C")
82 Marcus Foligno - 63 Tyler Ennis - 42 Nathan Gerbe
36 Patrick Kaleta - 12 Kevin Porter - 65 Brian Flynn
55 Jochen Hecht - 25 Mikhail Grigorenko - 21 Drew Stafford ("A")

10 Christian Ehrhoff - 57 Tyler Myers
24 Robyn Regehr - 44 Andrej Sekera
27 Adam Pardy - 6 Mike Weber

30 Ryan Miller
1 Jhonas Enroth​

is TV back?

Rolston said he’s hopeful Vanek (UBI; 1 game) will be ready for tonight’s game, so he's probably a game-time decision .. if Vanek draws back in, he's obviously LW1 with Ott moving to LW2 and Foligno to LW3 .. Kaleta would switch back to his strong-side as RW3 in this scenario and Flynn would become the favorite to be scratched .. also, no confirmation yet on a starting goaltender, but stats favor Miller, as he's 5-0-1 with a 1.64 GAA in his last six trips to MSG.

Must stop Vanek and stay out of the box

Buffalo's PP is in a rut though, a 3-for-its-last-54 rut .. not much to worry about there.