GDT: #48 - 01/14/14 | Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG2

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013/2014 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #48 - 01/14/2014​

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(27-15-4) ____________ (24-20-3)



[table="width=550px"]TIME | 7:00 PM ET
ARENA | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV | MSG2, SUN SPORTS[/table]


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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@TBL 12/29/13 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Lightning.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

JANUARY SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I think the way we started the game helped everyone in here. We’ve got the crowd going, we got ourselves going.
We talked about going into this game, they played last night so we wanted to play hard and set the tone.
The early goals really helped us, even though they had a really strong 1st period, we kept making good decisions and we kind of took over the momentum for sure in the 2nd period.
Just overall a really good effort here.
- Henrik Lundqvist

Obviously, there’s extra incentive when a team doesn’t want you anymore, you want to play well.
I’m finishing hits and they have no jump and there’s only so many times you can ask a guy before something happens. About the 15th time and five different players.
Maybe not the best spot to do it but we seemed to respond pretty well.
- Dan Carcillo

We talked prior to going on the ice to put pressure on their defense, which we did. We created a couple of turnovers and it’s nice to finish early with a couple of those chances.
I thought tonight was one of his better efforts five on five as far as generating quality chances. Hopefully, it’s a step in the right direction.
- Alain Vigneault​

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[FIELDSET="TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 46 | GF | 134
W | 27 | GA | 112
L | 15 | GF/G | 2.80
OTL | 4 | GA/G | 2.39
Pts | 58 | PIM/G | 11.2
HOME | 14-5-2 | PP% | 16.5
AWAY | 13-10-2 | PK% | 80.1
STREAK | L1 | FO% | 48.0[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 2nd
Conference | 3rd
League | 9th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Martin St. Louis | 20
Assists | Martin St. Louis | 23
Points | Martin St. Louis | 43
+ / - | Carle, Palat | +15
Shots | Martin St. Louis | 125
Hits | Radko Gudas | 155
Blocks | Matt Carle | 95
PIM | Radko Gudas | 94
FO% | Nate Thompson | 51.5
TOI/G F: | Martin St. Louis | 21:32
TOI/G D: | Matt Carle | 22:10[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Ondrej Palat | Tyler Johnson | Martin St. Louis (C)
Alex Killorn | Valtteri Filppula | Teddy Purcell
Nikita Kucherov | Nate Thompson (A) | J.T. Brown
Ryan Malone | B.J. Crombeen | JP Cote[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Matt Carle (A) | Radko Gudas
Victor Hedman | Mark Barberio
Eric Brewer | Andrej Sustr[/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Richard Panik|
Tom Pyatt|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Ben Bishop

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 32 | W: 22 | L: 5 | OT: 3
SV% .935 | GAA: 1.86 | SO: 4 | Pts: 1[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Sami Salo | Lower body (DTD)
Keith Aulie | Hand (IR)
Steven Stamkos | Lower body (IR)
Mattias Ohlund | Knee (IR)
Brian Lee | Knee (IR)[/table]


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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 47 | GF | 118
W | 24 | GA | 124
L | 20 | GF/G | 2.45
OTL | 3 | GA/G | 2.60
Pts | 51 | PIM/G | 11.3
HOME | 10-10-3 | PP% | 21.4
AWAY | 14-10-0 | PK% | 84.3
STREAK | W3 | FO% | 49.7[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 3rd
Conference | 6th
League | 15th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Chris Kreider | 12
Assists | Brad Richards | 23
Points | Brad Richards | 34
+ / - | Chris Kreider | +11
Shots | Brad Richards | 149
Hits | Dan Girardi | 112
Blocks | Dan Girardi | 81
PIM | Derek Dorsett | 103
FO% | Brian Boyle | 55.5
TOI/G F: | Brad Richards | 19:04
TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:40[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Chris Kreider | Derek Stepan | Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin | Brad Richards (A) | Ryan Callahan (C)
Benoit Pouliot | Derick Brassard | Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle | Dominic Moore | Dan Carcillo[/table]

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

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Justin Falk|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 35 | W: 15 | L: 16 | OT: 3
SV% .910 | GAA: 2.68 | SO: 2 | Pts: 2[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Derek Dorsett | Broken fibula (IR)[/table]


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[aufheben]

Should probably give St. Louis as many breakaways as possible.

 

[Thirty One]

Should probably give St. Louis as many breakaways as possible.

Disagree.

Aside: Rangers have scored PP goals in 5 straight games (6 total). The Lightning have allowed a powerplay goal in 5 straight games (8 total).

 

[The Gloaming]

Oh god we can never score against Ben Bishop. He is the new Varlamov.

 

[Garden Mystique]

Lgr!

 

[Giacomin]

The Rangers will win!

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Break the Bishop curse.

Convincing win against a decent Bolts team makes the teams current play less fluky.

 

[ajdj10]

Can't wait to watch Hank's shutout.

 

[rangerfan_79]

Will be @ the game section 321. LGR!

 

[Radek27]

Keep the good times rolling LGR!

 

[aufheben]

Can't wait to watch Hank's shutout.

 

[BeDe003]

Let's Gooooooo Rangers!

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

LGR. 6-1 OTL etc

 

[Glennsoe]

Zuke had 1 goal and 2 assists the last time we played them..

Hope he continues tonight..

Also hoping that Nash and Henke continue theire game lately and that Steps finds his..

 

[Kokoschka]

so, Bishop, huh? I hate when we play that guy.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Every singe time we play a big goalie like bishop. EVERY single time, It makes me think of the game zherdev ROOFED a backhander in the crease against Atlanta i believe and the goalie was something gigantic like 6'5

 

[LORENZO]

First rangers game tonight, excited would be an understament!

What time do people usually head to the garden for?

 

[Bullseyes]

Going to miss the game, but lets go Rangers! They need to beat Bishop.

 

[RGY]

First rangers game tonight, excited would be an understament!

What time do people usually head to the garden for?

Depends on what you are looking to do. Most people get to the garden around 6:20 so they can see warmups. If you are of age, there's great places to hangout across the street from the Garden

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Depends on what you are looking to do. Most people get to the garden around 6:20 so they can see warmups. If you are of age, there's great places to hangout across the street from the Garden

Get drunk before the game... I didn't think we we're that bad

 

[silverfish]

Another test. Tough schedule coming up.

Has the team finally hit their stride? Or have we just been getting lucky?

LGR

 

[NYR2007]

First rangers game tonight, excited would be an understament!

What time do people usually head to the garden for?

They let you into the building one hour prior to game time ... Lots of bars outside to hit up or resturants ... If you are looking to eat expect to wait at least 15-30 minutes for table usually

 

[JCrusher*]

is Bishop definetly starting? Either way I think the Rangers are on a roll and despite their difficulties against Bishop I think this will be the game that they figure him out

 

[NewLife]

Didn't we beat them up last time, who was in the net? Lindbäck have played great lately as well.

 

[JCrusher*]

Didn't we beat them up last time, who was in the net? Lindbäck have played great lately as well.

lindback was in net and they were coming off a back to back. Not taking away anything that the Rangers have done recently but the last 3 opponents have had a back to back