GDT: #33 - 12/16/19 | predators @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

[Loff]

2019/20 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #33 - 12/16/2019


vs
NSH: 14-12-5_____________NYR: 16-12-4



TIME | 7:00 PM ET
VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV | MSG, FS-TN



ONLINE STREAMS: NOT ALLOWED | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE



GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@NSH 11/2/19 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - PREDATORS.com
NY Post - NYDN - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

DECEMBER SCHEDULE:

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QUOTES TO NOTE:​

Me personally, I want to be part of it and try to help get wins.
It hasn’t bounced my way the last week or so, but I feel like I’m doing a lot of good things. Try to control what I can control.
- Henrik Lundqvist​

Anytime you're able to get some points in the NHL, that's always a good thing.
But we want to make the playoffs here, and every point we drop just makes it harder for ourselves.
- Brendan Lemieux​

It's disappointing, because we had an opportunity to end this on a really positive note.
We ended it on a disappointing note.
- David Quinn​

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33 Pts
DIV: 6th | CONF: 12th | LEAGUE: 25th
TEAM STATS | PLAYER STATS


PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
FORSBERG (A) | JOHANSEN (A) | JARNKROK
TURRIS | DUCHENE | SMITH
GRIMALDI | BONINO | SISSONS
TRENIN | BLACKWELL | WATSON

LD | RD
JOSI | ELLIS (A)
HAMHUIS | FABBRO
IRWIN | WEBER

Scratched:



STARTING GOALIE:

Pekka RINNE
GPI: 18 | W: 10 | L: 5 | OT: 3 | PIM: 0
SV% .893 | GAA: 2.99 | SA: 469 | GA: 50 | SO: 3



INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Mikael Granlund - Lower body (DTD)
Mattias Ekholm - Illness (DTD)
Viktor Arvidsson - Lower body (IR)


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36 Pts
DIV: 6th | CONF: 8th | LEAGUE: 17th
TEAM STATS | PLAYER STATS


PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
PANARIN | ZIBANEJAD (A) | KAKKO
KREIDER (A) | CHYTIL | STROME
LEMIEUX | HOWDEN | BUCHNEVICH
SMITH | MCKEGG | FAST (A)

LD | RD

SKJEI | TROUBA
LINDGREN | FOX
STAAL | DEANGELO

Scratched:
HALEY


STARTING GOALIE:

Alex GEORGIEV
GPI: 15 | W: 9 | L: 5 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .923 | GAA: 2.69 | SA: 478 | GA: 37 | SO: 2


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Libor Hajek - Lower body (IR)


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[CasusBelli]

“Erat backwards spells ‘tare’ [sic].”
- Edzo after Martin Erat eluded Kronwall behind the net by passing the puck to himself off the back of the goal.

Anyway, Dunham with the shutout (for which team?), Hartnell and Upshall with dirty plays, Erat with a hatty and Zidlicky with a PPG.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

hopefully Kreiders time on the last line woke him up

 

[egelband]

hopefully Kreiders time on the last line woke him up

I doubt it will. I’m sure he’s giving physical effort and always does. His head is just not in it. He’s in a bad frame of mind going through this kind of thing for the first time.
The sooner it happens, the better...for everyone.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

hopefully Kreiders time on the last line woke him up

Yeah the false "coach ruins player X" narrative is not socially applicable for veterans who will approach/hit 500 games by the end of this season.

You can't accuse the southie of the "Boston buddies" excuse because Kreider is from Mass and played for BC. He used to speak some Russian to Buch before Buch became an American, so you could use the Russian bias, but I still think it's a stretch.

My vote is for trade his ass to a sucker at the deadline.

 

[Irishguy42]

Gonna be at this one, folks. First non-preseason NHL game I'll be to. Hope the boys don't disappoint.

 

[Deleted member 23124]

hopefully Kreiders time on the last line woke him up

How many years have we been waiting for him to answer the wake up call?

 

[Larrybiv]

In grand fashion, Kreider wont wake up until AFTER he is traded. Pretty sure it will be then, that we all will see the Kreider we always wanted here. Just our luck, right?
I dont know why, but something still keeps telling me the Flames, and I have absolutely NOTHING to back that hunch up, nor do I even think there is a need from the Flames.
Last place anyone wants him to go......Boston and anywhere in the East.

 

[Larrybiv]

Good time to be playing Nashville. Not playing so hot. Their defense has gone to hell since losing Subban.
Rinne underwhelming and a really bad save pctg. even though he does have 3 shutouts. Kind of leads you to believe that getting 4 or 5 is possible, that is.....if we DON'T get shutout for the 1st time this season.

 

[cheech70]

Gonna be at this one, folks. First non-preseason NHL game I'll be to. Hope the boys don't disappoint.

Trap game...first home game after long road trip usually not good

 

[JimmyG89]

We already got the Devils to can Hynes, let's try and get Laviolette fired from Nashville.

Assuming the Phantom's PbP guy has some connects to those that know him, it was mentioned on the broadcast that he is on the hot seat and could get fired soon. Others have said the same, but let's put another nail in that coffin and bounce back from that blown lead last game.

 

[Good Intentions]

Ducks, Sharks, Predators...just not accustomed to these teams being subpar - ever.

No feel for it tonight. Nothing would surprise me.

 

[Leonardo87]

Let’s try and keep the SOG against to under 35. I wonder who gets the start, would think Georgiev?

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[leetch99]

Trap game...first home game after long road trip usually not good

Loss written all over this game for NYR. If I am the Coach...I play Haley and hope he keeps it interesting and gets guys into it early...otherwise...5-1 Preds .

 

[LORDE]

I hope Staal leaves his Velcro shoes on tonight

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Gonna be at this one, folks. First non-preseason NHL game I'll be to. Hope the boys don't disappoint.

Go shirtless and spray paint Irishguy42 on your chest so we can spot you on TV.

 

[will1066]

Expect big time games from Martin Erat, Mike Dunham, and JP Dumont.

 

[will1066]

Gonna be at this one, folks. First non-preseason NHL game I'll be to. Hope the boys don't disappoint.

This year or ever?

 

[Irishguy42]

This year or ever?

Ever. I ain't paying those regular season ticket prices for a Rangers game. Been to a bunch of regular season AHL games, but I know this will be like...a million times better.

Only reason I'm going tonight is because a friend got them for free and is bringing me along with him lol.

 

[Irishguy42]

Go shirtless and spray paint Irishguy42 on your chest so we can spot you on TV.

Hope the robocam blimp sees me

 

[will1066]

Ever. I ain't paying those regular season ticket prices for a Rangers game. Been to a bunch of regular season AHL games, but I know this will be like...a million times better.

Only reason I'm going tonight is because a friend got them for free and is bringing me along with him lol.

You'll still be more knowledgeable about the Rangers than those surrounding you. Bet you'll hear:

"Why did play stop?"
"Offsides."
"What's that?"
"It's when the puck enters the zone before a player on offense does."
"Do they get a power play then?"

 

[Irishguy42]

You'll still be more knowledgeable about the Rangers than those surrounding you. Bet you'll hear:

"Why did play stop?"
"Offsides."
"What's that?"
"It's when the puck enters the zone before a player on offense does."
"Which zone?"

That's why I'm just going to sit there with my food from Chester's Spot (TM) and be happy.

 

[bl02]

Would be nice to see someone like Buch, Kakko, Kreider or even a Chytil score a goal or two to help Mika/Panarin from having to do it every night.

 

[will1066]

Would be nice to see someone like Buch, Kakko, Kreider or even a Chytil score a goal or two to help Mika/Panarin from having to do it every night.

The dearth of secondary, tertiary, and quaternary scoring is mesmerizing.