GDT: #30 - 12/11/16 | devils @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

[Loff]

[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2016/2017 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #30 - 12/11/2016​

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NJD: 12-9-6_______________NYR: 19-9-1

TIME | 7:00 PM ET VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | MSG, MSG PLUS

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@NJD 2/23/16 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - DEVILS.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"]

Raanta was the best player on the ice.
It got ugly there for a couple shifts, and he made some highlight-reel saves.
- J.T. Miller

It was great to come back here and play.
I was a little nervous but it was a good thing that it ended like this.
- Antti Raanta

Any team in this league the way it is now needs two goaltenders to have success.
And we’re very fortunate that we have two goaltenders that can do a good job for us. Antti came up real big back-to-back.
- Alain Vigneault

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[FIELDSET="NEW JERSEY DEVILS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 27 | GF | 69
W | 12 | GA | 77
L | 9 | GF/G | 2.48
OTL | 6 | GA/G | 2.81
Pts | 30 | PIM/G | 8:26
HOME | 8-1-2 | PP% | 16.3
AWAY | 4-8-4 | PK% | 84.5
L10 | 3-4-3 | FO% | 49.4
STREAK | L2 | S/O | 2-1

Division | 6th
Conference | 9th
League | 17th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Michael Cammalleri | 9 Assists | Travis Zajac | 13 Points | Travis Zajac | 21 + / - | Michael Cammalleri | +6 Shots | Taylor Hall | 68 Hits | Kyle Palmieri | 52 Blocks | Andy Greene | 62 PIM | John Moore | 27 FO% | Vernon Fiddler | 51.9 TOI/G F: | Taylor Hall | 20:23 TOI/G D: | Andy Greene | 21:57

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
taylor HALL | adam HENRIQUE (A) | p.a. PARENTAU
michael CAMMALLERI | travis ZAJAC (A) | kyle PALMIERI
beau BENNETT | sergey KALININ | devante PELLY
miles WOOD | vernon FIDDLER | nick LAPPIN

LD | RD
andy GREENE (C) | damon SEVERSON
yohann AUVITU | ben LOVEJOY
john MOORE | kyle QUINCEY

Scratched
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STARTING GOALIE:

Cory Schneider

GPI: 20 | W: 9 | L: 7 | OT: 4 | PIM: 0
SV% .911 | GAA: 2.72 | SA: 616 | GA: 55 | SO: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Pavel Zacha | Upper body (DTD)
Marc Savard | PCS (LTIR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 29 | GF | 100
W | 19 | GA | 70
L | 9 | GF/G | 3.45
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 2.38
Pts | 39 | PIM/G | 6:02
HOME | 10-4-1 | PP% | 21.8
AWAY | 9-5-0 | PK% | 84.9
L10 | 6-4-0 | FO% | 49.0
STREAK | W2 | S/O | 0-1

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

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Michael Grabner | 13 Assists | McD, Step | 15 Points | J.T. Miller | 21 + / - | Michael Grabner | +19 Shots | Rick Nash | 78 Hits | Nick Holden | 53 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 67 PIM | Brandon Pirri | 15 FO% | Brandon Pirri | 58.5 TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:46 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:05

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
chris KREIDER | derek STEPAN (A) | mats ZUCCARELLO
mike GRABNER | kevin HAYES | j.t. MILLER
jimmy VESEY | brandon PIRRI | nicklas JENSEN
marek HRIVIK | oscar LINDBERG | jesper FAST

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

Scratched
adam CLENDENING ||

STARTING GOALIE:

Antti Raanta

GPI: 10 | W: 7 | L: 1 | OT: 0 | PIM: 0
SV% .939 | GAA: 1.83 | SA: 277 | GA: 17 | SO: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Rick Nash | Groin (DTD)
Matt Puempel | Concussion (DTD)
Pavel Buchnevich | Back spasms (DTD)
Mika Zibanejad | Ankle (IR)

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[Irishguy42]

Beat this bad team.

 

[bmoak]

Wow. As bad as Lundqvist has been, Schneider has even worse stats.

 

[Irishguy42]

Wow. As bad as Lundqvist has been, Schneider has even worse stats.

Yes, but like Hank, his underlying stats have usually been good. He basically has to deal with a sub-par defense as well.

 

[Ori]

Yes, we need to tie this serie with a win over Jersey 2 pts. pls.

 

[Crease]

Hank confirmed? The goalie in me would reward Raanta for the shutout.

 

[Loff]

Hank confirmed? The goalie in me would reward Raanta for the shutout.

Not 100% confirmed. Brooksy stated Hank would get the start in one of his latest articles. Haven't seen anything else from the rest of the beat. We'll see.

I just don't think AV sits him for a third straight TBH.

 

[darko]

Devils in OT

 

[Loff]

Justin Tasch ‏@J_Tasch 3m3 minutes ago
Raanta in starter's net to begin morning skate.

 

[Raspewtin]

goalie controversy!!!!

 

[Inferno]

Justin Tasch ‏@J_Tasch 3m3 minutes ago
Raanta in starter's net to begin morning skate.

If this is true, mad respect for av.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Just keep winning. Play Raanta until he cools off, and keep building off of controlling the puck, cycling, and generating more chances than the other team.

 

[Crease]

I like it. And yeah, difficult for coaches to thread this needle.

 

[Loff]

Jon Lane ‏@JonLaneNHL
Last time a healthy Henrik Lundqvist did not start for three straight games: Dec. 22-27, 2013 (Cam Talbot) #NYR

 

[94wasagoodyear]

Time to trade hank while his value is high!

 

[Irishguy42]

Same lines as in Chicago

 

[silverfish]

Accountability should happen across the lineup and not only at one position.

Part of me is fine with AR going again tonight, part of me hates it.

Oh well. Missing most of this game for the Giants, anyway. LGR.

 

[nevesis]

Raanta deserves the starts and gives Hank more time to work on his game. Good move!

 

[Irishguy42]

Can't wait for all the people to come out of the woodwork who think we seriously have a goalie controversy

 

[Raspewtin]

Accountability should happen across the lineup and not only at one position.

Part of me is fine with AR going again tonight, part of me hates it.

Oh well. Missing most of this game for the Giants, anyway. LGR.

wasn't going to be the one to say it but........

 

[Anthony5967]

If this is true, mad respect for av.

I have ripped on AV a lot but at least he isn't blind as to who is giving them the better chance to win right now. Anything lately on Buchnevich? What did they send him back to Cherepovets to train like Balboa in Rocky IV?

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Anthony5967]

Find it amazing the amount of people who are ripping AV for doing the right thing for the TEAM over one individual. Right now they have injuries up front and are not possessing the same fire power. They need to get healthy. They cannot afford to be down 2-0 ten mins in with Lundqvist in net. With anything in life...you play or do your job better you DESERVE the right to play. Henrik has deserved to be in between those pipes for over 10 years but right now he is struggling and it is not like he is 28. He will eventually be back in.

 

[Raspewtin]

Do you really, Alain?

 

[polepoplarpope]

Raanta gettin' some starts is good for my pool.