GDT: #31 - 12/08/13 | Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013/2014 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #31 - 12/08/2013​

vs
(15-12-2) ____________ (15-14-1)



[table="width=550px"]TIME | 7:00 PM ET
ARENA | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV | MSG, CSN-DC[/table]


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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@WSH 10/16/13 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Capitals.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

DECEMBER SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

He fakes a shot and beats me wide and I’m trying to swing around and get his stick and I get it too high.
It’s a play I can’t make. It costs us a point at the end of the day and that’s on me.
- Ryan Callahan

It’s nice to get to overtime and get a point but, at the end of the day, we gave up a two-nothing lead. It’s bittersweet.
- Chris Kreider

We had two great chances on that first PP in the 3rd were we could've put the game outta reach and then all we gave up were two individual mistakes which led to 2 goals that ended up in our net.
- Alain Vigneault​

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[FIELDSET="WASHINGTON CAPITALS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 29 | GF | 88
W | 15 | GA | 84
L | 12 | GF/G | 2.83
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 2.83
Pts | 32 | PIM/G | 13.4
HOME | 10-7-0 | PP% | 23.2
AWAY | 5-5-2 | PK% | 83.3
STREAK | W1 | FO% | 48.3[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 2nd
Conference | 7th
League | 17th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Alex Ovechkin | 22
Assists | Nicklas Backstrom | 21
Points | Alex Ovechkin | 31
+ / - | John Carlson | +5
Shots | Alex Ovechkin | 146
Hits | Troy Brouwer | 86
Blocks | John Carlson | 56
PIM | Tom Wilson | 58
FO% | Mikhail Grabovski | 52.7
TOI/G F: | Alex Ovechkin | 21:12
TOI/G D: | John Carlson | 24:11[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Marcus Johansson | Nicklas Backstrom (A) | Alex Ovechkin (C)
Eric Fehr | Mikhail Grabovski | Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera | Martin Erat | Joel Ward
Aaron Volpatti | Jay Beagle | Tom Wilson[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Karl Alzner | John Carlson
Nate Schmidt | Mike Green (A)
Dmitri Orlov | Patrick Wey[/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Steve Oleksy|
Alexander Urbom|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Philipp Grubauer

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 1 | W: 0 | L: 0 | OT: 0
SV% .1000 | GAA: 0.00 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Jack Hillen | Tibia surgery (IR)
John Erskine | Upper body (IR)
Brooks Laich | Groin (IR)
Michal Neuvirth | Lower body (IR)[/table]


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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 30 | GF | 68
W | 15 | GA | 76
L | 14 | GF/G | 2.27
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 2.53
Pts | 31 | PIM/G | 12.0
HOME | 5-6-1 | PP% | 19.8
AWAY | 10-8-0 | PK% | 85.3
STREAK | OT1 | FO% | 49.0[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 3rd
Conference | 8th
League | 19th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Brad Richards | 9
Assists | Derek Stepan | 15
Points | Brad Richards | 23
+ / - | Chris Kreider | +7
Shots | Brad Richards | 95
Hits | Dan Girardi | 69
Blocks | Dan Girardi | 51
PIM | Derek Dorsett | 97
FO% | Brian Boyle | 56.0
TOI/G F: | Brad Richards | 19:03
TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 23:36[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Chris Kreider | Derek Stepan | Rick Nash
Mats Zuccarello | Brad Richards (A) | Ryan Callahan (C)
Carl Hagelin | Derick Brassard | J.T. Miller
Benoit Pouliot | Brian Boyle | Taylor Pyatt[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi
Michael Del Zotto | Anton Stralman
John Moore | Justin Falk[/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Dominic Moore|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 22 | W: 9 | L: 11 | OT: 1
SV% .916 | GAA: 2.51 | SO: 2 | Pts: 1[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Derek Dorsett | Wrist (DTD)
Marc Staal | Upper body (DTD)[/table]


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[broadwayblue]

Win tonight boys

 

[Raspewtin]

Crush Ovi tonight.

LGR.

 

[JCrusher*]

win one lose one so i expect a win lol

 

[Giacomin]

The Rangers need a big win tonight. Lets hope Staal is ok

 

[Saitama]

We should win tonight, I bet all my vcash on the Caps.

 

[NYR1974]

WIN tonight McDonagh vs. Ovi look perfect

 

[Hire Sather]

I'd consider Talbot after another terrible game by Hank, but this is the Caps. Gotta let him work through it.

 

[EpicDing]

Why is it that we only play when I'm working? Let's get a win here, hopefully go on a streak. Entirely possible until the game with Pitt.

 

[JCrusher*]

Why is it that we only play when I'm working? Let's get a win here, hopefully go on a streak. Entirely possible until the game with Pitt.

For some reason hank has had his worst games against the devisl this year which is amazing since the devils have no offense

 

[mrhockey193195]

I'd consider Talbot after another terrible game by Hank, but this is the Caps. Gotta let him work through it.

At this point, I'm willing to give Hank most of the starts, even in back to backs, just to get his game going. I'd worry about the rest later on once we have established some consistent good play.

 

[silverfish]

Think I saw a tweet last night that confirmed Hank was in tonight. I like it.

Hoping to get word on Staal soon.

In all reality, an 0-2 start on this homestand, well 0-1-1, might be exactly the wake up call this team needs.

With that said, obviously hoping for a win.

LGR.

 

[Callagraves]

Good. Don't give them any time to linger on the loss. Right back at it.

Shake it off. Win one decisively.

 

[Idlerlee]

DZ still scratched ? Surely not ?

 

[Kakko]

Can we trade Del Zotto already?

 

[SkjeiPls]

Let's go boys!

 

[Ilovemymum]

Typical OT or SO win.
Gogo

 

[Hire Sather]

Can we trade Del Zotto already?

Not sure if this is sarcasm, but it was a good thing they didn't trade him now that Staal is out

 

[Kakko]

Not sure if this is sarcasm, but it was a good thing they didn't trade him now that Staal is out

is staal confirmed out?

 

[Hire Sather]

is staal confirmed out?

Haven't heard anything, but we know we all now where its headed don't we?

 

[The Gloaming]

Anyone know what the lineup will look like? Pls let PooPoo be scratched again.

Also,

Washington:
Division 2nd
Conference 7th
League 17th
Lol east

 

[Ail]

Anyone know what the lineup will look like? Pls let PooPoo be scratched again.

Also,

Washington:
Division 2nd
Conference 7th
League 17th
Lol east

Yup, it's a joke. I feel bad for some of the West teams who will inevitably find themselves golfing while mediocre teams like the Rangers are playing circus hockey in the first round. The good news is we are Rangers fans and not fans of one of those West teams, so at least we'll see playoff hockey.

Ovi is hot hot hot, but McD is going to make him look silly. LGR

 

[profchaos2001]

Yup, it's a joke. I feel bad for some of the West teams who will inevitably find themselves golfing while mediocre teams like the Rangers are playing circus hockey in the first round. The good news is we are Rangers fans and not fans of one of those West teams, so at least we'll see playoff hockey.

Ovi is hot hot hot, but McD is going to make him look silly. LGR

I dunno man. Jagr was skating around McD on his assist last night. If staal's out with a concussion we're ****ed.

 

[LORDE]

I dunno man. Jagr was skating around McD on his assist last night. If staal's out with a concussion we're ****ed.

I think it's fairly obvious he has another concussion.

Not good.

 

[profchaos2001]

I think it's fairly obvious he has another concussion.

Not good.

I already feel so nervous with Falk and Moore/DZ. now one of them is gonna have to move up with stralman. and we'll be nervous about both our 2nd and 3rd defensive pairings.