GDT: #27 - 12/05/17 | RANGERS @ penguins | 7:30 - MSG, NBCSN

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2017/18 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #27 - 12/05/2017


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NYR: 14-10-2_____________PIT: 15-10-3



TIME | 7:30 PM ET
VENUE | PPG PAINTS ARENA - PITTSBURGH, PA
TV | MSG, NBCSN, AT&T-SNPIT



ONLINE STREAMS: NOT ALLOWED | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE



GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; PIT@NYR 10/17/17 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - PENGUINS.com
NY Post - NYDN - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

DECEMBER SCHEDULE:

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QUOTES TO NOTE:​

I think we’re going to know a lot more not only about our team, but what we’re going to be up against the rest of the year in the playoff race.
But I think even more importantly, we need to find our game on the road and see who we are on the road playing in hostile environments against this kind of quality.
- Kevin Shattenkirk​

Some games might be a little more exciting to play, but the other games tell you a lot about your team.
Is this a good test for us? No question. But the whole season is a test. That’s the way I approach it.

- Henrik Lundqvist​

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I thought Mac was a force out there.
Thought he skated well, won a lot of his one-on-one battles and that’s what we need from our captain.
- Alain Vigneault​

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TEAM STATS:

GP | 26 | GF | 83
W | 15 | GA | 91
L | 10 | GF/G | 2.96
OTL | 3 | GA/G | 3.21
Pts | 33 | PIM/G | 11:45
HOME | 9-2-1 | PP% | 25.5
AWAY | 6-8-2 | PK% |78.4
L10 | 6-3-1 | FO% | 50.1
STREAK | W4 | S/O | 0-1

Division | 4th
Conference | 7th
League | 12th


TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Crosby, Guentzel, Kessel | 12
Assists | Phil Kessel | 21
Points | Phil Kessel | 33
+ / - | Kessel, Sheahan | +4
Shots | Phil Kessel | 105
Hits | Ryan Reaves | 85
Blocks | Brian Dumoulin | 45
PIM | Ryan Reaves | 73
FO% | Jake Guentzel | 56.9
TOI/G F: | Sidney Crosby | 20:37
TOI/G D: | Kris Letang | 25:35


PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
SHEARY | CROSBY (C) | HORNQVIST
GUENTZEL | MALKIN (A) | KESSEL
HAGELIN | SHEAHAN | RUST
KUHNHACKL | ROWNEY | REAVES

LD | RD
DUMOULIN | LETANG (A)
COLE | SCHULTZ
MAATTA | HUNWICK

Scratched
RUHWEDEL
MCKEGG
ARCHIBALD


STARTING GOALIE:

Tristan Jarry
GPI: 6 | W: 4 | L: 0 | OT: 0 | PIM: 0
SV% .937 | GAA: 1.99 | SA: 174 | GA: 11 | SO: 1



INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Matt Murray | Leg (IR)


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TEAM STATS:

GP | 26 | GF | 87
W | 14 | GA | 78
L | 10 | GF/G | 3.31
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 2.96
Pts | 30 | PIM/G | 8:18
HOME | 11-5-2 | PP% | 22.0
AWAY | 3-5-0 | PK% |81.0
L10 | 7-3-0 | FO% | 50.4
STREAK | W1 | S/O | 1-1

Division | 6th
Conference | 9th
League | 15th


TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Michael Grabner | 13
Assists | Mats Zuccarello | 16
Points | Mika Zibanejad | 22
+ / - | Michael Grabner | +11
Shots | Rick Nash | 82
Hits | Chris Kreider | 55
Blocks | Ryan McDonagh | 50
PIM | Brendan Smith | 33
FO% | David Desharnais | 58.3
TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:44
TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 23:20


PROJECTED LINES:

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

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

Scratched
KAMPFER


STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist
GPI: 23 | W: 13 | L: 6 | OT: 2 | PIM: 0
SV% .917 | GAA: 2.66 | SA: 684 | GA: 57 | SO: 2


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Mika Zibanejad | Concussion (DTD)

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[Fitzy]

This new goalie is due for a down game, hopefully he gives us one.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Jarry I think was regarded as an upper bracket goalie prospect I think

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Ori]

I`ll to watch this game tomorrow morning - it`s a bit late for me, and it`s hard to predict result in this game for sure. We need certainly play top of our game to get points - I hope for another Tampa performance we had earlier this year!
Let`s go!! ))

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I'd like to see a nice top to bottom effort tonight.

Metro is so tight and after our bad start we really need to win these head to head matchups to start making some serious headway.

 

[Ail]

Aye lads, a game. Win the next three.

 

[Nanaki]

I don't know where to put this but I need an answer. Is there any fix to the tweet problem. Every time it loads a tweet it scrolls down endlessly and I can't see anything past the tweet on the page. Obviously mods feel free to move this to the correct location or I'll just delete this post later.

 

[Crease]

Love Penguins games. Bring it on.

 

[Kovalev27]

hopefully we can contain Crosby shooting from behind the net. those are impossible to stop apparently.

 

[will1066]

Didn't know this is going to be NBCSN. Pitt and their 7:30 starts, ugh. Why can't MSG Go do Chromecast?

 

[will1066]

hopefully we can contain Crosby shooting from behind the net. those are impossible to stop apparently.

Hahaha. Is the Euro hockey trick of lacrossing the puck into the net legal in the NHL? If so, I'm surprised he hasn't tried it on Hank.

 

[NYR Viper]

Hahaha. Is the Euro hockey trick of lacrossing the puck into the net legal in the NHL? If so, I'm surprised he hasn't tried it on Hank.

Why? He doesn't need to get that tricky with it.

 

[will1066]

Why? He doesn't need to get that tricky with it.

Good point. Early in the game, Hank's short side, five hole, glove side are all weak.

 

[Leonardo87]

Aye lads, a game. Win the next three.

Felt like forever. Anyway, bash those flightless birds into the ice!!!!

 

[romba]

The summer break was fun and just long enough. Now let's start the season on the right foot!

 

[Holocene]

Didn't know this is going to be NBCSN. Pitt and their 7:30 starts, ugh. Why can't MSG Go do Chromecast?

I'm pretty sure Pitt starts at 7 like most other teams. It's only 7:30 cos it's NBCSN. Tampa, Florida and the southern California teams are the usual 7:30/10:30 starts.

 

[romba]

I'm pretty sure Pitt starts at 7 like most other teams. It's only 7:30 cos it's NBCSN. Tampa, Florida and the southern California teams are the usual 7:30/10:30 starts.

You are correct, I believe it's city/traffic dependant. Cities where traffic is more of an issue on fans arriving on time will have the 730 start, cities with better public transport and less traffic will be 7. You mentioned Fla and SOCAL (10pm vs 1030pm), I think MTL is another example of a team that has 730 starts. NHL somewhat prefers 7 pm (and 10pm) starts due to earlier end times and kids watching but not at the expense of butts in seats and vendors making $.

 

[Claxton]

Important game, Penguins are dangerous right now. Disappointing season to date for them but the moment Murray was injured and people predict their demise I get the sense they go on a huge hot streak and grab first place in the east. Any so called adversity and they elevate themselves, as has been the case for the past 2+ years.

 

[Machinehead]

Incoming loss where we outshoot them 40-21 because Penguins

 

[Irishguy42]

Puck hasn't even dropped and we're already down a goal because Crosby banked one in off Hank's back.

 

[romba]

Sorry guys, Crosby won't bank one in off Hank tonight, however he will roof a wicked short side backhand from in tight and we will debate: softie or no softie? Distance=high danger; Backhander='eezy peezy' save I make daily in NHL 18. HF Conclusion? Trade Hank either way.

 

[Machinehead]

Puck hasn't even dropped and we're already down a goal because Crosby banked one in off Hank's back.

But this time Girardi won't be out there just staring at him.

Doesn't that upset the Crosby-Hank continuum?

 

[Irishguy42]

But this time Girardi won't be out there just staring at him.

Doesn't that upset the Crosby-Hank continuum?

Take "Girardi" and substitute it with [insert your favorite forward who isn't playing team defense here]

 

[Machinehead]

Take "Girardi" and substitute it with [insert your favorite forward who isn't playing team defense here]

Substitute the coefficient with a Vesey. Brilliant.