GDT: #79 - 04/05/14 | Ottawa Senators @ New York Rangers | 7:00 - MSG

[Loff]

[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013/2014 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #79 - 04/05/2014​

vs
(32-31-14) ____________ (43-30-5)



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


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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

ONLINE STREAMS: FRS - StreamHunter - MyP2P - STREAMO - Charlie460HQ | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE​

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@OTT 3/18/14 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Senators.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

APRIL SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I don’t have the full range of motion right now. There’s a little restriction, there’s a little bit of pain with that.
Already today it feels better than yesterday after some treatment with Ramsay so that’s a good sign.
- Ryan McDonagh

It’s a tough loss tonight overall. I felt we could have grasped two points. They were there for us.
Unfortunately, we came out on the wrong side of it.
- Derek Stepan

It wasn’t perfect but I thought our guys battled hard and gave ourselves a chance in every game and we come out with five points in a pretty tough trip.
- Alain Vigneault​

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[FIELDSET="OTTAWA SENATORS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 77 | GF | 223
W | 32 | GA | 259
L | 31 | GF/G | 2.83
OTL | 14 | GA/G | 3.27
Pts | 78 | PIM/G | 13.6
HOME | 16-17-6 | PP% | 18.1
AWAY | 16-14-8 | PK% | 80.3
STREAK | L2 | FO% | 51.2[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 6th
Conference | 13th
League | 23rd[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Kyle Turris | 25
Assists | Erik Karlsson | 50
Points | Erik Karlsson | 70
+ / - | Kyle Turris | +21
Shots | Erik Karlsson | 243
Hits | Chris Neil | 238
Blocks | Marc Methot | 102
PIM | Chris Neil | 202
FO% | Jason Spezza | 54.5
TOI/G F: | Kyle Turris | 18:46
TOI/G D: | Erik Karlsson | 27:07[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

[table="width=465px"]LW | C | RW
Clarke MacArthur | Kyle Turris | Mark Stone
Milan Michalek | Jason Spezza (C) | Ales Hemsky
Mike Hoffman | Zack Smith | Chris Neil (A)
Jean Pageau | Mika Zibanejad | Erik Condra[/table]

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
Marc Methot | Erik Karlsson
Chris Phillips (A) | Cody Ceci
Patrick Wiercioch | Eric Gryba[/table]

[table="width=140px"]Scratched
Matt Kassian|[/table]


STARTING GOALIE:

Robin Lehner

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 33 | W: 9 | L: 15 | OT: 6
SV% .909 | GAA: 3.22 | SO: 1 | Pts: 0[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Jared Cowen | Lower body (IR)
Colin Greening | Lower body (IR)
Bobby Ryan | Sports hernia (IR)[/table]


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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

[table="width=200px"]GP | 78 | GF | 210
W | 43 | GA | 187
L | 30 | GF/G | 2.64
OTL | 5 | GA/G | 2.36
Pts | 91 | PIM/G | 9.9
HOME | 18-16-4 | PP% | 18.2
AWAY | 25-14-1 | PK% | 85.0
STREAK | OT1 | FO% | 48.7[/table]

[table="width=200px"]Division | 2nd
Conference | 5th
League | 11th[/table]


TEAM LEADERS:

[table="width=270px"]Goals | Rick Nash | 25
Assists | Stepan, Zuccarello | 38
Points | Mats Zuccarello | 55
+ / - | Chris Kreider | +14
Shots | Brad Richards | 244
Hits | Dan Girardi | 187
Blocks | Dan Girardi | 167
PIM | Derek Dorsett | 109
FO% | Dominic Moore | 54.5
TOI/G F: | Brad Richards | 18:44
TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:49[/table]


PROJECTED LINES:

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

[table="width=300px"]LD | RD
John Moore | Dan Girardi (A)
Marc Staal (A) | Anton Stralman
Raphael Diaz | Kevin Klein[/table]

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


STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

[table="width=250px"]GPI: 60 | W: 31 | L: 23 | OT: 5
SV% .919 | GAA: 2.40 | SO: 5 | Pts: 4[/table]


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

[table="width=320px"]Ryan McDonagh | Upper body (DTD)
Chris Kreider | Hand (IR)[/table]


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[aufheben]

Thanks Loffen.

6-1-1, Let's go!

 

[Zibanejbread]

Travelling up from PA for this game, so I hope it's a good win and we can clinch a playoff spot. LGR!

 

[FanInFtWorth]

I'm a very long time lurker. Decided to finally join in time for a hopefully entertaining playoff run in 2014. Let's win this game and get closer to securing the 2 spot in the Metro.

 

[aufheben]

I'm a very long time lurker. Decided to finally join in time for a hopefully entertaining playoff run in 2014. Let's win this game and get closer to securing the 2 spot in the Metro.

Welcome.

 

[BroadwayHustle]

I'm a very long time lurker. Decided to finally join in time for a hopefully entertaining playoff run in 2014. Let's win this game and get closer to securing the 2 spot in the Metro.

Welcome! I know that feeling, I did it for a long time until I had a strong enough opinion to make a post to reply to something lol.

 

[LeetchisGod]

LGR! Need to cleanse ourselves of the stench of last game.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Any chance McD plays?

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

I'm a very long time lurker. Decided to finally join in time for a hopefully entertaining playoff run in 2014. Let's win this game and get closer to securing the 2 spot in the Metro.

Welcome to the mad house

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Cally is still in that picture in the OP

 

[FanInFtWorth]

Welcome! I know that feeling, I did it for a long time until I had a strong enough opinion to make a post to reply to something lol.

I don't have an issue with giving a strong opinion. I just hope I don't get thrown out of here in my first week!!

 

[BroadwayHustle]

I don't have an issue with giving a strong opinion. I just hope I don't get thrown out of here in my first week!!

Gotta have a strong backbone and remember its the internet. Sometimes I avoid the forums because of how negative people are for no reason. People are so short-sighted with one loss that sometimes it is ridiculous.

I don't think McD will play, basically said his arm is still sore and he just needs some rest

 

[FanInFtWorth]

Any chance McD plays?

I hope not. If he has any type of discomfort, he should rest it. No need to rush back at this point. The Rangers are in good shape in securing the 2 spot in the division. Heal up McD, we will need you at 100% come the post season.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Ah. A classic case of win and you're in.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I hope not. If he has any type of discomfort, he should rest it. No need to rush back at this point. The Rangers are in good shape in securing the 2 spot in the division. Heal up McD, we will need you at 100% come the post season.

I'm not sure I'm confident in getting the 2 spot. We have a soft schedule but you can't take anyone lightly. The Sens made us look silly defensively last game. I do think/hope that they'll play a more defensive style with no McDonagh and because of last game. We played more conservatively last game. Almost worked.

 

[Idlerlee]

Dat early morning GDT. A good omen!

 

[FanInFtWorth]

I'm not sure I'm confident in getting the 2 spot. We have a soft schedule but you can't take anyone lightly. The Sens made us look silly defensively last game. I do think/hope that they'll play a more defensive style with no McDonagh and because of last game. We played more conservatively last game. Almost worked.

The most points the Flyers can get if they win out is 99. If I'm doing my math right, our magic number is 8 points. The odds of the Flyers winning out the way they are currently playing is just about nil. If they lose just 2 and the Rangers win 2 of 4, the 2 spot is ours.

I agree with what you said about not taking anyone lightly, but I feel pretty confident at this point. With that in mind, sit McD until he feels good. We're toast if he isn't playing big minutes in the playoffs.

 

[17futurecap]

Win and in (or OTL, but that's no fun) on a Saturday night at MSG sounds pretty damn good. Hemsky got hurt last night, so not sure if he will be out for the Sens.

 

[Player big P]

Ah. A classic case of win and you're in.

Or alternatively, lose in Devils fashion and you're in...correct?

 

[lJuicel]

Sens looked like a gong show last night so they may come out tonight looking to bounce back. Be ready boys. Let's lock down a playoff spot.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I'm a very long time lurker. Decided to finally join in time for a hopefully entertaining playoff run in 2014. Let's win this game and get closer to securing the 2 spot in the Metro.

Welcome to the mad house

If only he was joking about the mad house part....

 

[Gardner McKay]

Or alternatively, lose in Devils fashion and you're in...correct?

Devils and Toronto. They could both technically leap us in points if we don't get one more.

 

[Jabroni]

Let's get 2 here and make our way to clinching 2nd place.

 

[Fitzy]

Let the records show that Ottawa have two hfboards coveted #1 center icemen and another one in the wings, yet are not a playoff team.

 

[Vitto79]

Getter done boys!