Pre-Game Talk: 10/9/14 - Game 1: Rangers at Blues (7:00pm CST; FSMW)

[EastonBlues22]

NEW YORK RANGERS
vs.
ST. LOUIS BLUES​

Overall: 0-0-0, Away 0-0-0..................................Overall: 0-0-0, Away 0-0-0​

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BROADCAST INFORMATION​

Television: FSMW; MSG
Radio: http://blues.nhl.com/club/RadioPlayer.htm?id=2014020011​

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS​

Preview:
Stats and Notes:
NHL Stats: http://www.nhl.com/ice/teamstats.htm
Rangers Stats: http://rangers.nhl.com/club/stats.htm
Blues Stats: http://blues.nhl.com/club/stats.htm
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Team Stats (regular season)

Team | GP | Record | Home | Away | L10 | G/G | GA/G | PP%| PK% | PIM/G | S/G | S/A | FO%
Rangers|0|0-0-0|0-0-0|0-0-0|0-0-0|0.00|0.00|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0
Blues|0|0-0-0|0-0-0|0-0-0|0-0-0|0.00|0.00|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0

TEAM WEBSITES​

Rangers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nyrangers
Rangers Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYRangers
Rangers Website: http://rangers.nhl.com/
Blues Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.LouisBlues
Blues Twitter: https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues
Blues Website: http://blues.nhl.com/

NEW YORK RANGERS ​

RANGERS ROSTER​

Forwards

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth
16|Derick Brassard|6' 1"|202|SEP 22, 1987|27|Hull, QC, CAN
63|Anthony Duclair|5' 11"|185|AUG 26, 1995|19|Pointe-Claire, QC, CAN
19|Jesper Fast|6' 0"|185|DEC 2, 1991|22|Nassjo, SWE
15|Tanner Glass|6' 1"|210|NOV 29, 1983|30|Regina, SK, CAN
62|Carl Hagelin|5' 11"|186|AUG 23, 1988|26|Sodertalje, SWE
13|Kevin Hayes|6' 5"|225|MAY 8, 1992|22|Boston, MA, USA
20|Chris Kreider|6' 3"|226|APR 30, 1991|23|Boxford, MA, USA
24|Ryan Malone|6' 4"|224|DEC 1, 1979|34|Pittsburgh, PA, USA
10|J.T. Miller|6' 1"|205|MAR 14, 1993|21|East Palestine, OH, USA
28|Dominic Moore|6' 0"|192|AUG 3, 1980|34|Thornhill, ON, CAN
61|Rick Nash|6' 4"|220|JUN 16, 1984|30|Brampton, ON, CAN
26|Martin St. Louis|5' 8"|180|JUN 18, 1975|39|Laval, QC, CAN
12|Lee Stempniak|5' 11"|196|FEB 4, 1983|31|West Seneca, NY, USA
21|Derek Stepan**|6' 0"|196|JUN 18, 1990|24|Hastings, MN, USA
36|Mats Zuccarello|5' 7"|179|SEP 1, 1987|27|Oslo, NOR

**Injured Reserve​

Defensemen​

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth
22|Dan Boyle|5' 11"|190|JUL 12, 1976|38|Ottawa, ON, CAN
5|Dan Girardi|6' 1"|203|APR 29, 1984|30|Welland, ON, CAN
44|Matt Hunwick|5' 11"|190|MAY 21, 1985|29|Warren, MI, USA
8|Kevin Klein|6' 1"|199|DEC 13, 1984|29|Kitchener, ON, CAN
27|Ryan McDonagh|6' 1"|213|JUN 13, 1989|25|St. Paul, MN, USA
17|John Moore|6' 3"|202|NOV 19, 1990|23|Winnetka, IL, USA
18|Marc Staal|6' 4"|207|JAN 13, 1987|27|Thunder Bay, ON, CAN

Goalies

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth
30|Henrik Lundqvist|6' 1"|188|MAR 2, 1982|32|Are, SWE
33|Cam Talbot|6' 3"|195|JUL 5,1987|27|Caledonia, ON, CAN

RANGERS LINEUP

Lines​

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
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Pairings​

Name | Name
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Goalies​

Name | Name
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RANGERS INJURIES and SCRATCHES ​

Player | Status | Description
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ST. LOUIS BLUES ​

BLUES ROSTER​

Forwards

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth
42|David Backes|6' 3"|221|MAY 1, 1984|30|Minneapolis, MN, USA
21|Patrik Berglund|6' 3"|217|JUN 2, 1988|26|Vasteras, SWE
40|Maxim Lapierre|6' 2"|215|MAR 29, 1985|29|Saint-Leonard, QC, CAN
12|Jori Lehtera|6' 2"|210|DEC 23, 1987|26|Helsinki, FIN
10|Joakim Lindstrom|6' 0"|187|DEC 5, 1983|30|Skelleftea, SWE
74|T.J. Oshie|5' 11"|189|DEC 23, 1986|27|Everett, WA, USA
9|Steve Ott|6' 0"|189|AUG 19, 1982|32|Summerside, PE, CAN
56|Magnus Paajarvi|6' 3"|208|APR 12, 1991|23|Norrkoping, SWE
32|Chris Porter|6' 1"|206|MAY 29, 1984|30|Toronto, ON, CAN
75|Ryan Reaves|6' 1"|224|JAN 20, 1987|27|Winnipeg, MB, CAN
17|Jaden Schwartz|5' 10"|190|JUN 25, 1992|22|Wilcox, SK, CAN
26|Paul Stastny|6' 0"|205|DEC 27, 1985|28|Quebec City, QC, CAN
20|Alexander Steen|5' 11"|212|MAR 1, 1984|30|Winnipeg, MB, CAN
91|Vladimir Tarasenko|6' 0"|219|DEC 13, 1991|22|Yaroslavl, RUS

Defensemen​

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth
19|Jay Bouwmeester|6' 4"|212|SEP 27, 1983|31|Edmonton, AB, CAN
28|Ian Cole|6' 1"|219|FEB 21, 1989|25|Ann Arbor, MI, USA
4|Carl Gunnarsson|6' 2"|196|NOV 9, 1986|27|Orebro, SWE
5|Barret Jackman|6' 0"|203|MAR 5, 1981|33|Trail, BC, CAN
33|Jordan Leopold|6' 1"|206|AUG 3, 1980|34|Golden Valley, MN, USA
27|Alex Pietrangelo|6' 3"|201|JAN 18, 1990|24|King City, ON, CAN
22|Kevin Shattenkirk|5' 11"|207|JAN 29, 1989|25|New Rochelle, NY, USA

Goalies

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Age | Place of Birth
34|Jake Allen|6' 2"|195|AUG 7, 1990|24|Fredericton, NB, CAN
1|Brian Elliott|6' 2"|209|APR 9, 1985|29|Newmarket, ON, CAN

BLUES LINEUP

Lines​

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
Berglund|Backes|Oshie
Steen|Stastny|Tarasenko
Schwartz|Lehtera|Lindstrom
Ott|Lapierre|Reaves

Pairings​

Name | Name
Cole|Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester|Shattenkirk
Jackman|Leopold

Goalies​

Name | Name
Elliott|Allen

BLUES INJURIES and SCRATCHES ​

Player | Status | Description
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BLUES POWER PLAY UNITS​

No. 1:Tarasenko|Backes|Stastny|Shattenkirk|Steen
No. 2:Oshie|Lehtera|Schwartz|Bouwmeester|Pietrangelo​

Was working on this as a potential GDT should another one not pop up. Since Blanick has that covered, we can use this for the pre-game talk.

Click to read more...

 

[bleedblue1223]

So apparently St. Louis has another team besides the Cardinals and they are going to start playing in the near future. Not sure what the sport actual is, but apparently it involves grown men who save dogs that move around on sharp blade things on this artificial pond thing and knock around this little rubber disk thing.

Sounds pretty cool, maybe we can discuss it and figure out this weird little game before it starts.

 

[Note Worthy]

I heard FSMW wasn't going to show tomorrow's Blues game because they're showing more post game coverage of last nights Cardinals win.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I heard FSMW wasn't going to show tomorrow's Blues game because they're showing more post game coverage of last nights Cardinals win.

 

[TK 421]

I heard FSMW wasn't going to show tomorrow's Blues game because they're showing more post game coverage of last nights Cardinals win.

I'd like to ask if you're serious but this is St.Louis where ****ing baseball is religion and hockey is an afterthought. This is the time of year where I'm reminded how much I hate this town. And I say this town because what they show is ratings driven meaning people here would rather see coverage of a baseball game that already happened than a hockey game happening right then.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I'd like to ask if you're serious but this is St.Louis where ****ing baseball is religion and hockey is an afterthought. This is the time of year where I'm reminded how much I hate this town. And I say this town because what they show is ratings driven meaning people here would rather see coverage of a baseball game that already happened than a hockey game happening right then.

Haha, he's kidding.

 

[TK 421]

Haha, he's kidding.

Yeah I figured he was but I couldn't resist once he rolled my personal soap box out.

 

[Blanick]

Yeah I get it the Cardinals just beat the Dodgers yesterday. But for **** sakes we are 45 minutes into the fast lane and the only mention of the Blues (whose season opens tomorrow ) has been during the intro where they said, "and we will be talking Blues hockey a little later on." Which means about a 5 minute segment, 10 if they bring in JR for some questions over the phone. Then back to Cardinals or that other team that hasn't had a winning season in 10 years but gets hyped on the radio 365 days a year.

/endrant

 

[bleedblue1223]

You seem surprised.

 

[Kshahdoo]

There are three things I can't understand in this life: women, baseball and american football.

 

[bleedblue1223]

There are three things I can't understand in this life: women, baseball and american football.

Don't feel bad, the Rams don't even understand American Football.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

I heard that there is some ******* on this sports team that likes to save dogs and beat up 18 year old kids.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I heard that there is some ******* on this sports team that likes to save dogs and beat up 18 year old kids.

Crap, I didn't see that, I only saw reports of that guy saving dogs. If he really beats up 18 kids, who are essentially babies, then he must be a complete gutless dirt bag.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Easton, way too official for our board. What do you think this is, the asylum?

 

[EastonBlues22]

Easton, way too official for our board. What do you think this is, the asylum?

If you don't change up the culture every now and then, you risk becoming the Sharks.

Seriously though, I like to go big on opening day. This is only about half done for what I had planned.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Nah we got to be official this year. It's our year!

 

[Multimoodia]

If you don't change up the culture every now and then, you risk becoming the Sharks.

Seriously though, I like to go big on opening day. This is only about half done for what I had planned.

So from what I understand you are noting that this thread, despite initial appearances, is still half-assed.

Out.
Standing.



The tradition lives on.

 

[Note Worthy]

I'll be in attendance. Cannot wait...

 

[bleedblue1223]

If you don't change up the culture every now and then, you risk becoming the Sharks.

Seriously though, I like to go big on opening day. This is only about half done for what I had planned.

Ha, good point.

What you did was very well done, good job.

 

[bleedblue1223]

So from what I understand you are noting that this thread, despite initial appearances, is still half-assed.

Out.
Standing.



The tradition lives on.

Haha, I didn't even pick up on that, this is awesome.

 

[EastonBlues22]

So from what I understand you are noting that this thread, despite initial appearances, is still half-assed.

Out.
Standing.



The tradition lives on.

A+..

 

[AVictoryDive]

Don't forget we're gonna trap, check, trap, check...the opponents will be so tired of it they'll just start scoring on their own goal. Best strategy there is.

 

[Colt 55]

I'd like to ask if you're serious but this is St.Louis where ****ing baseball is religion and hockey is an afterthought. This is the time of year where I'm reminded how much I hate this town. And I say this town because what they show is ratings driven meaning people here would rather see coverage of a baseball game that already happened than a hockey game happening right then.

You hate this city because people have other interest than you?

 

[Multimoodia]

Don't forget we're gonna trap, check, trap, check...the opponents will be so tired of it they'll just start scoring on their own goal. Best strategy there is.

Arena announcement, 10 minutes left in the second period:

"Remember Blues fans, anyone who can prove they were still awake at the end of the final period can come to the box office immediately after the game to receive a free voucher to the sleep-study facility of their choosing."

 

[Multimoodia]

A+..

It's really more of a C...