GDT: Game 33 - New York Rangers @ Chicago Blackhawks - 7:30pm EST, ESPN

[Leonardo87]

New York Rangers @ Chicago Blackhawks
7:30pm EST - Game 33
**Game is on ESPN**

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It’s Game Day!

Rangers Projected Line up


Artemi Panarin -- Mika Zibanejad -- Barclay Goodrow
Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Chris Kreider -- Vincent Trocheck -- Jimmy Vesey
Sammy Blais -- Jonny Brodzinski -- Vitali Kravtsov

Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Ben Harpur -- Braden Schneider

Igor Shesterkin
Jaroslav Halak

Scratched: Julien Gauthier, Libor Hajek



Blackhawks Projected Line up

Sam Lafferty -- Max Domi -- Patrick Kane
Philipp Kurashev -- Jonathan Toews -- Taylor Raddysh
Andreas Athanasiou -- Jason Dickinson -- Reese Johnson
Jujhar Khaira -- Colin Blackwell -- MacKenzie Entwistle

Jake McCabe -- Seth Jones
Jack Johnson -- Caleb Jones
Jarred Tinordi -- Connor Murphy

Arvid Soderblom
Petr Mrazek

Scratched: Boris Katchouk, Ian Mitchell

Injured: Alex Stalock (concussion), Tyler Johnson(ankle)


Win or Lose…

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[Larrybiv]

Decent enough win, kind of sloppy but we won.
To my calculations.....4 games in 6 night's. Uggh
Revenge is good, so bank these 2, and take at least 1 of Pitt and Islanders, if not BOTH that would bring us to 9.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Prediction: Kakko point streak will reach 4 games after tonight.

 

[will1066]

Expect big time games from Eric Daze, Patrick Lalime and Brandon Bollig.

 

[Fitzy]

Have to figure the team is going to be a little tired. I'd re-insert Gauthier and Hajek to add some freshness.

 

[will1066]

Remember when I said a goal every other game pace is beginning for the kids? Chytil and Kakko both 3 goals in last 5 games.

 

[Vitto79]

Have to figure the team is going to be a little tired. I'd re-insert Gauthier and Hajek to add some freshness.

Yea for sure . Funny we want Hajek back in

Need to give Jones another shot or a 6th D soon

 

[NickyFotiu]

Goodrow, Vesey and Chytil all have played well this season.

Goodrow gets grief on this board but guys in the NHL respect his game.

Vesey also has been bashed but has over produced for his salary. He is a legit asset this season.

Chytil seems to finally have the confidence to become a real producer. I always hoped he could have Artem Anisonovs type 20-20 production. Maybe he can even beat that.

Looks like they gave that goal to KK not Lindgren.

 

[Fitzy]

Miller has been our best defender this season.

Trouba needs to get his shit together if this team wants to do any damage in the postseason.

Figuring out how to field a competent 4th line is a process, but it's one that's improving. Blais-Brod-Krav were excellent yesterday.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Miller has been our best defender this season.

Trouba needs to get his shit together if this team wants to do any damage in the postseason.

Figuring out how to field a competent 4th line is a process, but it's one that's improving. Blais-Brod-Krav were excellent yesterday.

Pretty sure Fox has been our best defender or were you one of those people who argued Miller would steal Norris votes from Fox?

 

[Fitzy]

Pretty sure Fox has been our best defender or were you one of those people who argued Miller would steal Norris votes from Fox?

Fox has been our best overall defenseman, but Miller has the edge in terms of purely defensive play, at least in my opinion.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Fox has been our best overall defenseman, but Miller has the edge in terms of purely defensive play, at least in my opinion.

Its an opinion and not really verified by advanced stats.

 

[leetch99]

Crazy as it might sound....I go back with Halak and give Shesty a well deserved break before the Pen/Fishstick games . He is a vet and can handle it and Shesty can't play 70. I would leave Harpur in but finding a spot for Gauthier will be hard at the moment with KK-Kravs and Good all having great games last night .

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Nice of the NHL to schedule another B2B with travel.

 

[romba]

Crazy as it might sound....I go back with Halak and give Shesty a well deserved break before the Pen/Fishstick games . He is a vet and can handle it and Shesty can't play 70. I would leave Harpur in but finding a spot for Gauthier will be hard at the moment with KK-Kravs and Good all having great games last night .

Yes you’re right it sounds crazy

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[Fitzy]

Its an opinion and not really verified by advanced stats.

I could give a shit about advanced stats, especially when it comes to defensive play.

 

[Row I Goon]

Mmmm….hawk tastes like chicken

 

[Hire Sather]

After hitting rock bottom 2 weeks ago, we get Chicago again. Gotta win this game

 

[rangersfansince08]

I could give a shit about advanced stats, especially when it comes to defensive play.

So we should instead rely on your biased eye test?

 

[Fitzy]

So we should instead rely on your biased eye test?

It's analysis, you can take it or leave it. Unlike the metrics folks I'm comfortable with a degree of epistemological modesty.

Don't feel like debating my credentials today.

 

[Crease]

A win today puts them 5th in the East.

 

[Fitzy]

A win today puts them 5th in the East.

Not playing Boston in the first round has to be an objective.

 

[tomobson]

Must win.

 

[kovazub94]

Miller has been our best defender this season.

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Huh? Fox AINEC. And relative to expectations one could argue that Lindgren and Schneider over the whole season have been better too.