GDT: #52 - 01/21/14 | New York Islanders @ New York Rangers | 7:00 - MSG

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013/2014 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #52 - 01/21/2014​

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(20-24-7) ____________ (27-21-3)



[table="width=550px"]TIME | 7:00 PM ET
ARENA | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV | MSG, MSG PLUS 2[/table]


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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYI@NYR 12/20/13 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Islanders.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"]

It was a tough back-to-back for us. Traveling yesterday and coming home to a team that is right on our heels. It’s a huge four points.
The power play has been clicking. We have been buying into the system. Getting shots first and it’s working right now.
- Rick Nash

The way the PP is playing right now is just lifting the whole team. If you can win the special teams you have a good chance of winning every game.
When you get the start we had tonight it’s more about being smart about the rest, making sure you manage the puck, just being smart all over the ice.
Our mindset after the first period was let’s take care of business and we need these points as a team.
- Henrik Lundqvist

We are playing real solid, in my estimation, at both ends of the rink. Tonight we were in great defensive position on the forecheck.
We create turnovers. Nash is going in alone on the goaltender. And the five-on-three was an ideal situation.
- Alain Vigneault​

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK ISLANDERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 51 | GF | 142
W | 20 | GA | 166
L | 24 | GF/G | 2.67
OTL | 7 | GA/G | 3.20
Pts | 47 | PIM/G | 11.1
HOME | 8-9-7 | PP% | 18.9
AWAY | 12-15-0 | PK% | 76.0
STREAK | W1 | FO% | 46.6[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 8th
Conference | 14th
League | 26th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | John Tavares | 23
Assists | John Tavares | 36
Points | John Tavares | 59
+ / - | Thomas Vanek | +4
Shots | John Tavares | 158
Hits | Matt Martin | 249
Blocks | Andrew MacDonald | 171
PIM | Matt Carkner | 93
FO% | Frans Nielsen | 49.8
TOI/G F: | John Tavares | 20:57
TOI/G D: | Andrew MacDonald | 25:58[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Thomas Vanek | John Tavares (C) | Kyle Okposo (A)
Josh Bailey | Frans Nielsen | Peter Regin
Michael Grabner | Brock Nelson | Cal Clutterbuck
Matt Martin | Casey Cizikas | Colin McDonald[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Calvin De Haan | Matt Donovan
Brian Strait | Andrew MacDonald (A)
Radek Martinek | Thomas Hickey[/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Eric Boulton|
Matt Carkner|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Kevin Poulin

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 24 | W: 10 | L: 14 | OT: 0
SV% .895 | GAA: 3.10 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Travis Hamonic | Upper body (DTD)
Evgeni Nabokov | Lower body (IR)
Lubomir Visnovsky | Concussion (IR)[/table]


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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 51 | GF | 128
W | 27 | GA | 128
L | 21 | GF/G | 2.45
OTL | 3 | GA/G | 2.47
Pts | 57 | PIM/G | 10.9
HOME | 12-11-3 | PP% | 20.9
AWAY | 15-10-0 | PK% | 84.0
STREAK | W3 | FO% | 49.9[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 2nd
Conference | 5th
League | 13th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Rick Nash | 14
Assists | Brad Richards | 24
Points | Brad Richards | 37
+ / - | Chris Kreider | +15
Shots | Brad Richards | 165
Hits | Dan Girardi | 124
Blocks | Dan Girardi | 92
PIM | Derek Dorsett | 103
FO% | Brian Boyle | 55.8
TOI/G F: | Brad Richards | 19:04
TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:37[/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
Michael Del Zotto | John Moore[/table]

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


STARTING GOALIE:

Cam Talbot

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 15 | W: 10 | L: 3 | OT: 0
SV% .940 | GAA: 1.62 | SO: 2 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

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


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[The Lunatic Fridge]

How about we don't allow 3+ breakaway and i think we should be good.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

**** these guys. Let's kick some ass.

And yes, we are all out of bubble gum.

 

[HockeyMoney85]

Rangers for the win? they do hold the better record.

 

[Fitzy]

Avoid wide open chances for the pair of poaching Austrians and they should be in good shape.

 

[Kakko]

**** these guys. Let's kick some ass.

And yes, we are all out of bubble gum.

AV is gonna be mad

 

[ajdj10]

**** these guys. Let's kick some ass.

And yes, we are all out of bubble gum.

AV might call a time out for once then.

 

[Fitzy]

AV is gonna be mad

I've heard pen caps can be good in a pinch.

We've left clown insults and gone back to the Renney era gum jokes, I see. It's actually a tremendous stress alleviatior, which explains why Torts was never seen chewing gum,

 

[*Bob Richards*]

My They Live line has gone over everyones head.

 

[mrhockey193195]

Any idea of how bad this snow storm is supposed to be? It shouldn't affect the game, right?

 

[I Eat Crow]

Any idea of how bad this snow storm is supposed to be? It shouldn't affect the game, right?

Supposed to be really heavy around game start time all the way into Wednesday morning. I'm trying to dump my tickets if anyone is interested.

 

[Placid]

My They Live line has gone over everyones head.

Far from it, i got the reference instantly

But with AV's constant gum chewing, i guess that was a more natural place to land, hehe

 

[Barnaby]

Martin + Carcillo = renewed rivalry? I hope so! … and of course, a big W.

 

[Glennsoe]

Last time vs them we gave up 2 SHG's back to back in the first 20...

Can't let that happen again...

 

[Boruto]

I think that had something to do with the ice surface last time.

 

[KingStian]

This is an important game. We can't let them get the upper hand going into the outdoor game by having a win streak aganist us.

 

[Idlerlee]

I think that had something to do with the ice surface last time.

Or the team sucking hard last time, this version of the Rangers dont really compare

 

[Giacomin]

We will win tonight!

 

[FultonReed]

if we don't win tonight, the next week in my house is gonna be brutal. can't bear to hear my dad smack talk my boys until the 29th.

make de Haan look like the rookie he is. LGR!

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

My They Live line has gone over everyones head.

Piper just stole it from Duke Nuke 'Em. Considering AV's gum thing it does make for a great multi-layered joked

 

[LORENZO]

Tickets for tonight

Going to be a blizzard of pain for the Islanders.

 

[Brief Candle]

Supposedly the team, or people from the team read HFboards. If they do, my mother is a fishsticks fan. For the love of god, do not lose. I don't want to have to deal with the trash talking.

Seriously though, we need points. Get this **** done, boys.

 

[nikonsniper*]

Islanders are human garbage. Destroy them, please.

 

[Abooch68]

Let's get 4 in a row for the first first time this year! I mean even the Knicks have won 5 in a row some how.

 

[Baby Punisher]

I'm hoping the game get's postponed due to weather. I doubt i'll make it in to the city tonight.