GDT: #50 - 01/31/17 | blue jackets @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG2

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2016/2017 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #50 - 01/31/2017​

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CBJ: 32-12-4_______________NYR: 31-17-1

TIME | 7:00 PM ET VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | MSG 2, FS-O

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

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@CBJ 1/7/17 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - BLUEJACKETS.com
Larry Brooks - NYDN - Steve Zipay - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN



AROUND THE LEAGUE:

JANUARY SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I knew it would take some time for me to find my hands and timing.
I think my speed is back, I’ve felt that for a couple of games now, but it’s been a bit of a struggle for me to find my groove, that’s for sure.
- Rick Nash

A sour game to lose before the break.
I felt we were the better team and created enough, but our power play isn’t good enough right now.
At the end of the day it’s one we should win, but we’ve probably won some games that we should have lost.
- Mats Zuccarello

We played the right way, but we didn’t finish.
The type of game where you feel like you deserve more, but there are some games like this.
- Alain Vigneault

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[FIELDSET="COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 48 | GF | 160
W | 32 | GA | 114
L | 12 | GF/G | 3.29
OTL | 4 | GA/G | 2.35
Pts | 68 | PIM/G | 9:04
HOME | 18-5-1 | PP% | 24.6
AWAY | 14-7-3 | PK% | 83.2
L10 | 5-5-0 | FO% | 47.6
STREAK | L2 | S/O | 2-1

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

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Cam Atkinson | 24 Assists | Alexander Wennberg | 32 Points | Cam Atkinson | 46 + / - | David Savard | +19 Shots | Cam Atkinson | 140 Hits | Brandon Dubinsky | 136 Blocks | Jack Johnson | 81 PIM | Josh Anderson | 54 FO% | Lukas Sedlak | 53.1 TOI/G F: | Alexander Wennberg | 18:26 TOI/G D: | Seth Jones | 23:24

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
brandon SAAD | alex WENNBERG | nick FOLIGNO (C)
matt CALVERT | brandon DUBINSKY (A) | cam ATKINSON (A)
boone JENNER | william KARLSSON | josh ANDERSON
scott HARTNELL | lukas SEDLAK | sam GAGNER

LD | RD
zach WERENSKI | seth JONES
ryan MURRAY | jack JOHNSON
scott HARRINGTON | dalton PROUT

Scratched
markus HANNIKAINEN |
david SAVARD |

STARTING GOALIE:

Joonas Korpisalo

GPI: 4 | W: 2 | L: 1 | OT: 0 | PIM: 0
SV% .893 | GAA: 3.44 | SA: 103 | GA: 11 | SO: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Markus Nutivaara | Undisclosed (DTD)
David Clarkson | Back (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 49 | GF | 167
W | 31 | GA | 129
L | 17 | GF/G | 3.37
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 2.61
Pts | 63 | PIM/G | 6:58
HOME | 14-10-1 | PP% | 20.7
AWAY | 17-7-0 | PK% | 82.2
L10 | 5-5-0 | FO% | 47.5
STREAK | L1 | S/O | 2-1

Division | 4th
Conference | 5th
League | 9th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Michael Grabner | 21 Assists | Mats Zuccarello | 29 Points | Mats Zuccarello | 38 + / - | Michael Grabner | +22 Shots | Mats Zuccarello | 127 Hits | Kevin Klein | 105 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 123 PIM | Chris Kreider | 30 FO% | Brandon Pirri | 56.1 TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:57 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:17

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
rick NASH (A) | mika ZIBANEJAD | pavel BUCHNEVICH
chris KREIDER | derek STEPAN (A) | mats ZUCCARELLO
matt PUEMPEL | j.t. MILLER | mike GRABNER
jimmy VESEY | brandon PIRRI | jesper FAST

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

Scratched
adam CLENDENING |
oscar LINDBERG |

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 36 | W: 21 | L: 13 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .907 | GAA: 2.73 | SA: 974 | GA: 91 | SO: 2

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Kevin Hayes | Lower body (DTD)

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[Doctor King Schultz]

Please don't play like you normally do after a break

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

AV doing the sensible thing and putting Clendening back in his rightful place in the press box
/s

Why can't we have nice things guys?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Please don't play like you normally do after a break

Please don't play like you normally do at home.

 

[Bob Richards]

Clendening out.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Don't worry guys, I've already planned out and prepared Clendo's welcome back party in the press box.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Clendening out.

These both sum up how I feel:

 

[nevesis]

Going to be a tough one tonight, CBJ will be balls to the wall. They better be ready for them.

 

[BB58]

Of course clendening sits.....

 

[Fitzy]

Stay out of the box against this team.

Hopefully we can do to the Torts system what Montreal did to us with speed all those years.

 

[silverfish]

Anyone on the beat gonna step up and ask AV what he wants Clendening to do in order to stay in the lineup?

No?

Okay.

 

[BB58]

None of them can exit the d zone better than clendening.... i dont fricking get it. His loyality with these pylons are disturbing.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Anyone on the beat gonna step up and ask AV what he wants Clendening to do in order to stay in the lineup?

No?

Okay.

He needs to be a pylon with no talent. But, since he does have NHL talent, he's not allowed to play.

 

[Irishguy42]

Anyone on the beat gonna step up and ask AV what he wants Clendening to do in order to stay in the lineup?

No?

Okay.

Wish our beat asked the tough questions more often than not.

 

[Thirty One]

Wish our beat asked the tough questions more often than not.

Yeah, they're content to all serve the same purpose as each other, not rocking the boat, telling us the first goalie off at morning skate and the lines during rushes and then expect us to sing a sad song when one loses his job.

 

[Off Sides]

Who is even on the Rangers beat anymore?

Seems kind of like it is structured to not have tough questions being asked.

 

[nevesis]

 

[Larrybiv]

The clendening saga continues, is it......

1. AV has a personal vendetta against this kid
2. AV truly believes that Girardi and Klein are hands over fists better than he?
3. Has little choice but TO PLAY, players making substantially more than Clendo
4. Prefers even a lhd over a rhd in Clendo
5. AV is blind.

Well, which is it?

 

[silverfish]

The clendening saga continues, is it......

1. AV has a personal vendetta against this kid
2. AV truly believes that Girardi and Klein are hands over fists better than he?
3. Has little choice but TO PLAY, players making substantially more than Clendo
4. Prefers even a lhd over a rhd in Clendo
5. AV is blind.

Well, which is it?

All of the above?

 

[Leonardo87]

Fast and Staal back tonight? Lindberg likely out then?

 

[Gardner McKay]

I will likely miss the first period and half of the second as I have my own hockey game tonight. Hopefully after I am done embarrassing myself on the ice for the first time in 13 years I can come home to the Rangers having a solid lead.

 

[Raspewtin]

The clendening saga continues, is it......

1. AV has a personal vendetta against this kid
2. AV truly believes that Girardi and Klein are hands over fists better than he?
3. Has little choice but TO PLAY, players making substantially more than Clendo
4. Prefers even a lhd over a rhd in Clendo
5. AV is blind.

Well, which is it?

Without a doubt all of the above.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Is David Savard still out for Columbus?

 

[a tribe cq]

Their defense on paper arouses me.

 

[kovazub94]

Well, I was supposed to be at this game with my son but exactly a week ago I was struck by a car while crossing a street in Staten Island. Had to have a leg surgery last Thursday to put a titanium rod in a left leg fibula (I had a total of four full breaks in both bones bellow a knee in that leg) and now I'm recovering at home. A win tonight would be wonderful!