GDT: #26 - 12/03/16 | hurricanes @ RANGERS | 1:00 - MSG

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2016/2017 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #26 - 12/03/2016​

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CAR: 9-9-5_______________NYR: 16-8-1

TIME | 1:00 PM ET VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | MSG, FS-CR

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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

ONLINE STREAMS: NOT ALLOWED | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE​

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; CAR@NYR 11/29/16 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - HURRICANES.com
Larry Brooks - NYDN - Steve Zipay - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN



AROUND THE LEAGUE:

DECEMBER SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I do know that we built an identity for ourselves and teams understand that they can’t afford turnovers against us.
So they’re getting it in and forcing us to come the full length. They’re making us do what we want to force teams to do, which is defend.
Teams are ready for us. They’ve adjusted. Now we have to.
- Derek Stepan

It comes down to one misread and one bad bounce, and that’s the difference.
- Henrik Lundqvist

I do think there were portions of our last games that we have been spending a little too much time in our own zone.
We’re gonna take a look at it and try to fix it.
- Alain Vigneault

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[FIELDSET="CAROLINA HURRICANES"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 23 | GF | 55
W | 9 | GA | 61
L | 9 | GF/G | 2.35
OTL | 5 | GA/G | 2.57
Pts | 23 | PIM/G | 6:46
HOME | 6-3-0 | PP% | 20.6
AWAY | 3-6-5 | PK% | 90.3
L10 | 6-3-1 | FO% | 52.1
STREAK | OT1 | S/O | 1-2

Division | 7th
Conference | 14th
League | 25th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Jeff Skinner | 9 Assists | Jeff Skinner | 11 Points | Jeff Skinner | 20 + / - | Rask, Tennyson | +4 Shots | Jeff Skinner | 78 Hits | Viktor Stalberg | 44 Blocks | Jaccob Slavin | 45 PIM | Viktor Stalberg | 21 FO% | Jordan Staal | 60.1 TOI/G F: | Victor Rask | 19:09 TOI/G D: | Justin Faulk | 23:31

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
jeff SKINNER (A) | victor RASK | elias LINDHOLM
sebastian AHO | teuvo TEROVAINEN | lee STEMPNIAK
brock MCGINN | derek RYAN | phil DI GIUSEPPE
joakim NORDSTROM | jay MCCLEMENT | viktor STALBERG

LD | RD
ron HAINSEY (A) | justin FAULK (A)
jaccob SLAVIN | brett PESCE
noah HANIFIN | matt TENNYSON

Scratched
klas DAHLBECK |

STARTING GOALIE:

Cam Ward

GPI: 18 | W: 7 | L: 7 | OT: 4 | PIM: 0
SV% .919 | GAA: 2.21 | SA: 496 | GA: 40 | SO: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Bryan Bickell | Multiple sclerosis (IR)
Eddie Lack | Concussion (IR)
Jordan Staal | Concussion (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 25 | GF | 91
W | 16 | GA | 63
L | 8 | GF/G | 3.64
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 2.48
Pts | 33 | PIM/G | 6:16
HOME | 9-4-1 | PP% | 23.3
AWAY | 7-4-0 | PK% | 84.4
L10 | 5-4-1 | FO% | 49.2
STREAK | L1 | S/O | 0-1

Division | 1st
Conference | 2nd
League | 3rd

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Michael Grabner | 12 Assists | Ryan McDonagh | 13 Points | Hayes, Miller | 19 + / - | Michael Grabner | +18 Shots | Rick Nash | 72 Hits | Nick Holden | 46 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 56 PIM | Kreider, Pirri | 13 FO% | Brandon Pirri | 60.2 TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:42 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 23:55

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
chris KREIDER | derek STEPAN (A) | mats ZUCCARELLO
jimmy VESEY | kevin HAYES | rick NASH (A)
mike GRABNER | j.t. MILLER | jesper FAST
matt PUEMPEL | oscar LINDBERG | brandon PIRRI

LD | RD
ryan MCDONAGH (C) | dan GIRARDI (A)
marc STAAL (A) | nick HOLDEN
brady SKJEI | kevin KLEIN

Scratched
adam CLENDENING |
josh JOORIS |

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 19 | W: 11 | L: 7 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .914 | GAA: 2.50 | SA: 510 | GA: 44 | SO: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Pavel Buchnevich | Back spasms (DTD)
Mika Zibanejad | Ankle (IR)

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[Boruto]

Once upon a time, Henrik Lundqvist started playing great again. The end.

 

[darko]

1pm?

Yeah .... nah.

 

[Irishguy42]

I'll be at work today, so probably will only be catching the game thru Twitter highlights

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Cool, I can watch this game before work.

...probably not a good thing on second thought.

Also, would be nice if Zucc stopped sucking. He's got 1 goal in his last 12 games and 2 points in his last 8. That's ****ing abhorrent.

 

[nyr2k2]

Stop playing like butt.

 

[NYRFAN218]

Rangers will get outshot 40-25 and win 4-1.

 

[Fitzy]

Stepan hit the nail on the head and it's what I've been saying for weeks could happen to this team.

Hockey is more than just good/bad play, it's also a chess match of strategy. That's where good coaching becomes important.

 

[GOAT AINEC]

Is anybody going to watch this ****? 1pm start on a Saturday, really?

 

[Zucc36]

Zucc´s favorite opponent. Time to end the drought, Zucc!

 

[Ori]

Zucc´s favorite opponent. Time to end the drought, Zucc!

I hope he play with some bite and urgency in this game.

 

[Glennsoe]

We stop skinner and make sure zuke is on his game, then we have a shot at winning..

 

[Crease]

Home game. Let's do this!

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

All I seem to do lately is subtract the 9th place points from our points total. Then divide it by 2 to see how many games up we are and worry. That's my generation's Corsi. Let's win !

 

[lJuicel]

Day boil will be starting around the same time as this game. Let's keep it going on a good note.

 

[Mac n Gs]

So who's scoring first: Skinner or Stempniak?

 

[Irishguy42]

So who's scoring first: Skinner or Stempniak?

Stalberg

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

It comes down to one misread and one bad bounce, and that’s the difference.

He can't throw people under the bus but really it's two misreads and one bad bounce, terrible roster mismanagment and resultant consistently horrible defense

 

[Crease]

16-8-1?

Best worst team of all time? Worst best team of all time?

 

[I Eat Crow]

Great, another game in which we'll most likely be dominated in shot attempts and possession.

 

[Fitzy]

16-8-1?

Best worst team of all time? Worst best team of all time?

Our record is better than we are, I think most people would agree.

We'll make the playoffs but I'd be surprised if we kept this pace up. I don't see us reaching 100 points.

 

[aufheben]

Our record is better than we are, I think most people would agree.

We'll make the playoffs but I'd be surprised if we kept this pace up. I don't see us reaching 100 points.

Our (their, lol) cumulative shot attempt differential since AV took over is almost back to 0, after reaching nearly +600 in early 2015.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Our (their, lol) cumulative shot attempt differential since AV took over is almost back to 0, after reaching nearly +600 in early 2015.

That is... impressive

 

[ltsthinaz]

Our record is better than we are, I think most people would agree.

We'll make the playoffs but I'd be surprised if we kept this pace up. I don't see us reaching 100 points.

Don't - missing two top players and one or two other hurts. This makes second liners into first liners, third liners into second liners, etc. Also exposes our mediocre defense except for McD and Skjei. It's why Stepan and Zucc aren't doing well, they're not first liners.

Still think we'll be fine later in the season, our depth will hopefully allow us to get another top defenseman as a rental or a trade (Zuuc + pick + prospect for a guy like Trouba), which will make us contenders.

 

[Irishguy42]

Great, another game in which we'll most likely be dominated in shot attempts and possession.

That was going to happen anyway since the Canes have usually been a better fancy stats team than the Rangers.

Nothing different was going to happen. I don't think any team has lead in shot differential and possession stats in every game over the course of an 82-game season.

There is a difference between getting dominated by teams that usually have strong fancy stats, and getting dominated by teams with weak fancy stats. One is expected to happen.