GDT: Game #23 : New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks, 6pm ET, MSG

[Leonardo87]

New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks
6pm ET, MSG

​

Sharks Projected Line up

William Eklund -- Tomas Hertl -- Mike Hoffman
Fabian Zetterlund -- Mikael Granlund -- Anthony Duclair
Jacob MacDonald -- Nico Sturm -- Kevin Labanc
Givani Smith -- Ryan Carpenter -- Justin Bailey

Mario Ferraro -- Ty Emberson
Calen Addison -- Matt Benning
Nikita Okhotiuk -- Kyle Burroughs

Mackenzie Blackwood
Kaapo Kahkonen

Scratched: Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Nikolai Knyzhov
Injured: Filip Zadina (undisclosed), Jan Rutta (upper body), Oskar Lindblom (lower body), Alexander Barabanov (finger), Luke Kunin (upper body)



Rangers Projected Line up

Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Blake Wheeler
Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle -- Nick Bonino -- Jonny Brodzinski
Jimmy Vesey -- Barclay Goodrow -- Tyler Pitlick

K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
Erik Gustafsson -- Braden Schneider

Jonathan Quick
Igor Shesterkin

Scratched: Zac Jones
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (lower body), Filip Chytil (upper body)

​

Click to read more...

 

[Row I Goon]

10am puck drop down under

 

[Psycho for Perreault]

The Sharks are really good on the road. Averaging 6 per game recently.

 

[Larrybiv]

The Sharks are really good on the road. Averaging 6 per game recently.

But under 2 per season? Just might be Quickie's 61st? Lets see which team has more BITE, the Sharks or the Rangers.
Would really like to see something like a 7 or 8 to zip or 1 final.
But that won't happen, it'll prob be an O.T. win. Loser pt. goes to S.J.

 

[Larrybiv]

Speaking of "bite", my new Mommy (Sandy) and Daddy (Parker) they had 3 puppies that look all like him, as if she didn't have anything to do with it.
New item by lawrence biviano

New video by lawrence biviano

photos.app.goo.gl

 

[Chytilmania]

I want to go to the game but not for $170+

 

[RickChartraw]

Nice win yesterday in a game that looked ugly for 20.

Let's get this one.

 

[pld459666]

Sharks are a pesky bunch lately.

Get two early and they will fold.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Ninja Turtles beat Street Sharks. Keep on Rollin’ as REO Speedwagon used to sing. LGR.

 

[Synergy27]

Yeah. Let’s not lose this one ok?

 

[duhmetreE]

thank you for another back2back early games... you win a trip to Ottawa for a Tuesday game

Can we just have one of those 10 goal games? the chances will be there.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

If we only win 2-1 thats just as bad as losing tbqh

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Lose this game and we officially suck.

No, it's not hyperbolic: we go from 1st to 32nd!

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Going to this one, let’s go Rangers!

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

Another excuse for day drinking.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Was looking to potentially go to this game but I’m not paying almost $150 to see the bum ass Sharks

Sorry MSG

 

[bl02]

I want to go to the game but not for $170+

Yeah was thinking of taking my cousin who is here from Italy but dropping 500 bucks for two tix on a december game...

 

[Kords]

Emberson revenge game inc

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Put Igor back in.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

To complete @Leonardo87 's post

 

[Fitzy]

Emberson revenge game inc

I wasn't shocked that he made so bad a roster, but that he's on the first pairing is something.

 

[Do you want ants]

thank you for another back2back early games... you win a trip to Ottawa for a Tuesday game

Can we just have one of those 10 goal games? the chances will be there.

But wait theres more, then you’re off until Saturday for another B2B with travel.

 

[will1066]

 

[romba]

Looking at moneypuck stats for last night's game, Igor had nearly 2 goals saved above average reflecting how many difficult saves he made.

MoneyPuck.com

Real Time Hockey Win Probabilities In Game

moneypuck.com

One thing I've been critical of Igor and was shown last night was his rebound control and puck freezing in scrambles. Expected puck freezes 11.6 and actually froze 3, expected rebound shots is 3.1 and actual rebound shots is 11.

I fully expect Shesty to iron out the kinks with getting beat clean too often, but his rebound and net mouth scrambles is what it is at this point. When he's searing hot it will improve I'm sure, but that's only for a month or so. Hank was similar if I recall, complete focus on keeping the puck out of the net regardless of where it went after, and like Shesty, his reflexes and athleticism led to excellent follow up saves as well.