GDT: #27 - 03/16/2013 | New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 1:00 PM - MSG, NHL NET

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #27 - 3/16/2013​

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(13-11-2) ____________ (20-8-0)



[table="width=550px"]TIME | 1:00 PM ET
ARENA | CONSOL ENERGY CENTER - PITTSBURGH, PA
TV | MSG, NHL-NET, ROOT SPORTS[/table]


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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

ONLINE STREAMS: FRS - MyP2P - STREAMO - KS.com: 720p (VLC Player required) | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE​

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; PIT@NYR 1/31/13 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Penguins.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"]

We try not to get down.
Things tend to change very quickly when you play 3 or 4 games in a week. We must remain positive.
- Marian Gaborik

We need to find ways to win. It doesn't matter how we do it.
If I have to cut down a goal against instead, then that has to be my approach. We need to turn this around quickly.
- Henrik Lundqvist

The most important thing, I guess, is our mindset. We can’t talk ourselves into more of a mess.
- John Tortorella

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[FIELDSET="PITTSBURGH PENGUINS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 28 | GF | 103
W | 20 | GA | 79
L | 8 | GF/G | 3.61
OTL | 0 | GA/G | 2.82
Pts | 40 | PIM/G | 11.6
HOME | 8-4-0 | PP% | 24.1
AWAY | 12-4-0 | PK% | 78.8
STREAK | W7 | FO% | 52.2[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 1st
Conference | 2nd
League | 4th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Chris Kunitz | 18
Assists | Sidney Crosby | 35
Points | Sidney Crosby | 47
+ / - | Chris Kunitz | +23
Shots | Sidney Crosby | 96
Hits | Tanner Glass | 73
Blocks | Brooks Orpik | 75
PIM | Tanner Glass | 36
FO% | Sidney Crosby | 55.4
TOI/G F: | Sidney Crosby | 21:39
TOI/G D: | Kris Letang | 26:17[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Chris Kunitz (A) | Sidney Crosby (C) | Pascal Dupuis
Beau Bennett | Brandon Sutter | James Neal
Matt Cooke | Dustin Jeffrey | Tyler Kennedy
Tanner Glass | Joe Vitale | Craig Adams[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Paul Martin | Brooks Orpik (A)
Simon Despres | Kris Letang
Matt Niskanen | Deryk Engelland[/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Robert Bortuzzo|
Mark Eaton|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Marc-Andre Fleury

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 20 | W: 14 | L: 5 | OT: 0
SV% .905 | GAA: 2.58 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Evgeni Malkin | Upper body (IR)[/table]


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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 26 | GF | 65
W | 13 | GA | 64
L | 11 | GF/G | 2.42
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 2.38
Pts | 28 | PIM/G | 10.8
HOME | 9-5-1 | PP% | 15.5
AWAY | 4-6-1 | PK% | 83.5
STREAK | L2 | FO% | 51.7[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 3rd
Conference | 9th
League | 18th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Callahan, Nash | 9
Assists | Rick Nash | 14
Points | Rick Nash | 23
+ / - | Rick Nash | +10
Shots | Rick Nash | 97
Hits | Ryan Callahan | 90
Blocks | Dan Girardi | 70
PIM | Stu Bickel | 49
FO% | Brian Boyle | 58.0
TOI/G F: | Ryan Callahan | 21:13
TOI/G D: | Dan Girardi | 24:42[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

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

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

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Stu Bickel|
Matt Gilroy|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 22 | W: 11 | L: 10 | OT: 1
SV% .920 | GAA: 2.27 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Marc Staal | Eye/Face (IR)
Arron Asham | Back (IR)
Mike Sauer | Concussion (IR)[/table]


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[*Bob Richards*]

This is the end. My only friend, the end.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Going to sleep now to work tonight, not holding my breath on this one

 

[Boruto]

3-0 Rangers. I am either delusional, psychic or MIA for the last week. We will see....

 

[Dorado*]

If they sit back and let the game come to them it's over . I'm tired of the pens stretching us and having as many odd man rushes as they want .

 

[Net Front Presence]

6-0 Pens. I won't even be mad either.

 

[RangerBoy]

The Rangers hit rock bottom today. Penguins 6 Rangers 1. Crosby will have 4 assists. Kunitz or Neal will have a hat trick.

 

[Faxius]

6-0 Pens. I won't even be mad either.

5-1. Same here, won't be mad

OT: Love your avatar, amazing game

 

[Dorado*]

I can see Brad being minus 4 today .

 

[Thunderhead]

Check this "End" Bob.



6-4 Pens.

 

[The Mouth]

3-1 Rangers. Buncha negative Nelly's ! I dont want any of you in the trenches ! God Bless Rick Nash and God Bless The New York Rangers !

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Check this "End" Bob.



6-4 Pens.

An excellent song from one of my favorite bands.

 

[Dorado*]

Someone changed out Brad Richards with fat Brad the old Ranger stick boy from the late seventies .
NYR lose 5-1

 

[Thunderhead]

An excellent song from one of my favorite bands.

How about the movie ?

 

[*Bob Richards*]

How about the movie ?

Movie was pretty good but a bit overrated. Just like Rick Nash.

 

[Boruto]

The remaining member of HFNYR combines their negativity and predicts 423-3 defeat with multiple career ending injuries while Crosby and the Penguins are declared the new Stanley cup champions of 1994.

Please, no more. Zoidberg can't stand it anymore.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

The remaining member of HFNYR combines their negativity and predicts 423-3 defeat with multiple career ending injuries while Crosby and the Penguins are declared the new Stanley cup champions of 1994.

Please, no more. Zoidberg can't stand it anymore.

Nice.

 

[Thunderhead]

Movie was pretty good but a bit overrated. Just like Rick Nash.

OK.
Loved Colonel Kurtz.

 

[Maineice11]

3-1 Rangers. Buncha negative Nelly's ! I dont want any of you in the trenches ! God Bless Rick Nash and God Bless The New York Rangers !

haha...I was going to call all those "negative Nelly's" Debbie Downers, I think it is a little more mean since Debbies can refer to the Devils..

 

[The New Originals]

Crosby with at least 3 points today.

 

[RangerBoy]

Rangers always struggle against Pitt. They won twice there in 10-11. In 09-10,Joker scored in OT. Last game at the Igloo. Penguins 6 Rangers 1. Torts will challenge the media to a fist fight after the game.

 

[Dorado*]

Game is cancelled midway because Pitt wears out goal lights behind NYR . Game resumed when NHL officials decide to take spare bulb from behind Pitt net as their logic is. " WHAT'S THE CHANCE Of NYR scoring "

 

[JohnC]

Give me Hags-Step-Nash or give me death!

Historically accurate^

 

[The Khan]

I'll pass this one, the way the guys are playing right now and I so ****ing hate the pens. I predict a good game by the Rangers but they will be haunted by the usual ghost calls for the pens.
Really hope no one sneezes near Cindy he might get a concussion.

 

[Lion Hound]

Anyone remember the Penguins/Islanders game back in 2011?

the two team met earlier in the season and Talbot crushed Comeau.

The next meeting Micheal Haley almost single-handedly dismantled the Penguins. Game ended up 9-1 Isles with about 15 fighting majors. I think Haley had like 3 of them.

Now I don't expect anything like that to happen tonight but just thinking that Haley will be a spark plug today. He was a difference maker that game. Of course Tortorella will never let him loose like he did in that game but I'm still staying positive.