GDT: #46 - 01/18/18 | sabres @ rangers | 7:30 - MSG, NBCSN

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2017/18 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #46 - 01/18/2018


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BUF: 11-24-9_____________NYR: 23-17-5



TIME | 7:30 PM ET
VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV | MSG, NBCSN



ONLINE STREAMS: NOT ALLOWED | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE



GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; BUF@NYR 1/1/18 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - SABRES.com
NY Post - NYDN - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

JANUARY SCHEDULE:

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QUOTES TO NOTE:​

I can’t remember the last time we were sitting here talking about playing a complete game.
- Rick Nash​

It was obviously a huge difference to play in goal. It’s funny how it works.
We play our best defensive game in a very long time and we score five goals.
I don’t remember the last time we scored five goals.

- Henrik Lundqvist​

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I thought Grabner's line played well. They were very sound defensively and they were in on a couple of chances offensively.
I'm going to keep that line together tomorrow and hopefully they'll give us a good game.
- Alain Vigneault​

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TEAM STATS:

GP | 44 | GF | 99
W | 11 | GA | 151
L | 24 | GF/G | 2.25
OTL | 9 | GA/G | 3.41
Pts | 31 | PIM/G | 8:23
HOME | 6-11-3 | PP% | 12.9
AWAY | 5-13-6 | PK% |78.3
L10 | 3-5-2 | FO% | 51.2
STREAK | W1 | S/O | 0-1

Division | 8th
Conference | 16th
League | 30th


TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Jack Eichel | 18
Assists | Jack Eichel | 23
Points | Jack Eichel | 41
+ / - | Jacob Josefson | +0
Shots | Evander Kane | 176
Hits | Rasmus Ristolainen | 99
Blocks | Jake McCabe | 66
PIM | Jordan Nolan | 43
FO% | Ryan O'Reilly | 61.1
TOI/G F: | Jack Eichel | 20:23
TOI/G D: | Rasmus Ristolainen | 26:10


PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
KANE | O'REILLY (A) | POMINVILLE
POULIOT | EICHEL (A) | OKPOSO (A)
GIRGENSONS | RODRIGUES | REINHART
WILSON | LARSSON | NOLAN

LD | RD
BEAULIEU | RISTOLAINEN
GUHLE | MCCABE
SCANDELLA | ANTIPIN

Scratched
GORGES


STARTING GOALIE:

Robin Lehner
GPI: 33 | W: 9 | L: 16 | OT: 6 | PIM: 0
SV% .910 | GAA: 2.94 | SA: 964 | GA: 87 | SO: 1



INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Zach Bogosian | Lower body (DTD)
Jacob Josefson | Lower body (IR)


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TEAM STATS:

GP | 45 | GF | 137
W | 23 | GA | 130
L | 17 | GF/G | 2.98
OTL | 5 | GA/G | 2.80
Pts | 51 | PIM/G | 7:39
HOME | 16-8-3 | PP% | 19.1
AWAY | 7-9-2 | PK% |84.6
L10 | 4-5-1 | FO% | 50.3
STREAK | W1 | S/O | 3-4

Division | 4th
Conference | 7th
League | 17th


TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Michael Grabner | 19
Assists | Mats Zuccarello | 24
Points | Mats Zuccarello | 32
+ / - | Michael Grabner | +14
Shots | Rick Nash | 135
Hits | Nick Holden | 81
Blocks | Ryan McDonagh | 107
PIM | Brendan Smith | 48
FO% | David Desharnais | 55.5
TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:55
TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 23:58


PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
NASH (A) | ZIBANEJAD | BUCHNEVICH
ZUCCARELLO (A) | MILLER | LETTIERI
GRABNER | DESHARNAIS | CAREY
VESEY | HOLLAND | FAST

LD | RD
MCDONAGH (C) | HOLDEN
SKJEI | SHATTENKIRK
KAMPFER | SMITH

Scratched
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STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist
GPI: 38 | W: 20 | L: 11 | OT: 4 | PIM: 0
SV% .924 | GAA: 2.54 | SA: 1207 | GA: 92 | SO: 2


INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Marc Staal | Lower body (DTD)
Kevin Hayes | Lower body (DTD)
Chris Kreider | Blood clot (IR)


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[Ail]

Ez two points.

 

[Fvital92]

I like our lines, it's a miracle!

 

[Gardner McKay]

Please destroy them. I am really beginning to dislike the Sabres.

 

[Rangers in 7]

Please destroy them. I am really beginning to dislike the Sabres.

You mean team eichel

 

[Larrybiv]

Gotta get these 2 with those tough 4 road games ahead. Another solid defensive effort with another 5 or 6 potted sounds about right. Have to find that defensive consistency or else this trip will be death.

Closer to last in Metro than 1st. Time to step up and really get our game together. Need Hayes back asap. Playing his best game(s) ever and boom......injured. Staal we can cover for a few games, need Hayes back though.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Team played well defensively last game...

Oh look, AV put Skjei and Shattenkirk back together!

Well, it was nice to have good D pairs for one game.

I swear, that pair is atrocious and diminishes what should be 2 of our best players. Why not keep Smith - Shatty together? They were good the other night.

 

[Larrybiv]

Just imagine if we had ONE, just ONE generational player like Eichel, McDavid, or even a guy like Jonas Donskoi who I think may become a really good one.

Happy to see Buch had an extraordinary good game, coming off his benching. Maybe he will turn the corner now.

 

[Placid]

Why not keep Smith - Shatty together? They were good the other night.

Because they did well, we cant have that :p

hehe, in all seriousness, these are just the projected lines, right ? Or are they confirmed already ?

 

[LaffyTaffy]

My brother and I are taking our dad to his first Ranger game tonight. He's been in this country 26 years lol, always got us tickets to go together but never went himself. I'm glad Hank is starting and Staal is sitting. I hope we have a good game, pops could be a goodluck charm! LGR!

 

[Captain Lindy]

For the first time in a long time I'm thinking, "Oh, no. Staal is out". He's been playing well this year.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Because they did well, we cant have that :p

hehe, in all seriousness, these are just the projected lines, right ? Or are they confirmed already ?

I think they had a full practice yesterday and used these lines.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Just imagine if we had ONE, just ONE generational player like Eichel, McDavid, or even a guy like Jonas Donskoi who I think may become a really good one.

Happy to see Buch had an extraordinary good game, coming off his benching. Maybe he will turn the corner now.

I think we need to stop calling players 'generational'. It seems to get more and more watered down every time I see it used.

 

[Siddi]

Ez two points.

oh boy...

 

[Captain Lindy]

Long road trip coming up. Getting two at home would be really nice. No such thing as easy wins.

 

[Crease]

I think we need to stop calling players 'generational'. It seems to get more and more watered down every time I see it used.

Superstar
All-Star
Above-Average
Average
Below-Average
Plug
Tanner Glass

Generational applies to one maybe two guys at any given time, and only after you've exhausted the above list.

 

[Fitzy]

Talk about a club that needs better defensemen, damn. No wonder Buffalo is leaking goals. And they've got to play Risto half the game.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Buch and Nash definitely have some chemistry.

 

[LeetchisGod]

This is an awful choice for a national tv game.

 

[Ori]

I like our lines, it's a miracle!

It would be good if Kreider played on the left wing on the Miller line - at least on paper, but both Miller & Zucc need to step up some levels here.
I won`t mention Vinni in that evaluation, because NHL is something new for him so no blame on him due to injuries, but Vinni should normally play on that third line in his first NHL year.

 

[Doctyl]

This is an awful choice for a national tv game.

Winter classic rematch only on NBCSN

 

[Doctyl]

I like our lines, it's a miracle!

Sarcasm?

Lettieri with Zucc and Hayes?
Grabner with Carey and DD?
Skjei-Shatt?

The only good part about these lines is the top line. AV put together one obvious line.

 

[will1066]

This is an awful choice for a national tv game.

WC follow-up.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Winter classic rematch only on NBCSN

It was an awful winter classic matchup also.

 

[Lays]

I really like the second line

I haven't actually been able to watch lately, how has Lettieri been? How was Holland? Didn't he have an assist