GDT: #30 - 12/20/14 | New York Rangers @ Carolina Hurricanes | 7:00 - MSG

[Loff]

[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2014/2015 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #30 - 12/20/2014​

vs
(15-10-4) ____________ (8-19-3)

TIME | 7:00 PM ET VENUE | PNC CENTER - RALEIGH, NC TV | MSG, FS-CR

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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

ONLINE STREAMS: FRS - StreamHunter - MyP2P - STREAMO - Charlie460HQ | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE​

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; CAR@NYR 10/16/14 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - HURRICANES.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN



AROUND THE LEAGUE:

DECEMBER SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

It was pretty rough out there today. Just the conditioning.
The most frustrating part is right now, we’re trying to reach another level in our games and you can see around the league that the intensity went high.
Just missing five days it felt like I haven’t skated in a long time. I’m probably one of the best Call of Duty players in the world right now.
- Derick Brassard

It's good to get these three wins. We've made this road trip a lot over my career and it doesn't feel like it ever shaked out three wins.
I think that's the most exciting part.
- Rick Nash

Well, we're winning. There's still room for improvement and that is what we're gonna work on moving forward.
- Alain Vigneault​

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[FIELDSET="CAROLINA HURRICANES"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 31 | GF | 66
W | 9 | GA | 88
L | 19 | GF/G | 2.13
OTL | 3 | GA/G | 2.77
Pts | 21 | PIM/G | 7.6
HOME | 6-7-1 | PP% | 18.8
AWAY | 3-12-2 | PK% | 83.3
L10 | 3-7-0 | FO% | 52.1
STREAK | W1 | S/O | 0-2

Division | 5th
Conference | 16th
League | 29th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Jiri Tlusty | 10 Assists | Justin Faulk | 13 Points | Justin Faulk | 19 + / - | Andrej Nestrasil | +3 Shots | Jeff Skinner | 95 Hits | Tim Gleason | 73 Blocks | Andrej Sekera | 53 PIM | Brad Malone | 29 FO% | Jay McClement | 55.4 TOI/G F: | Eric Staal | 19:15 TOI/G D: | Justin Faulk | 23:54

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Nathan Gerbe | Eric Staal (C) | Chris Terry
Jeff Skinner | Victor Rask | Elias Lindholm
Zach Boychuk | Riley Nash | Pat Dwyer
Brad Malone | Jay McClement | Justin Shugg

LD | RD
Andrej Sekera (A) | Justin Faulk
Brett Bellemore | Ron Hainsey (A)
Tim Gleason | Michal Jordan

Scratched
JM Liles|

STARTING GOALIE:

Cam Ward

GPI: 22 | W: 9 | L: 12 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .909 | GAA: 2.47 | SA: 595 | GA: 54 | SO: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Jiri Tlusty | Undisclosed (DTD)
Andrej Nestrasil | Upper body (IR)
Alex Semin | Lower body (IR)
Jordan Staal | Leg (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 29 | GF | 89
W | 15 | GA | 79
L | 10 | GF/G | 3.03
OTL | 4 | GA/G | 2.59
Pts | 34 | PIM/G | 9.6
HOME | 9-5-3 | PP% | 15.6
AWAY | 6-5-1 | PK% | 81.3
L10 | 7-3-0 | FO% | 46.7
STREAK | W4 | S/O | 1-4

Division | 4th
Conference | 10th
League | 19th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Rick Nash | 20 Assists | Derick Brassard | 16 Points | Rick Nash | 33 + / - | Rick Nash | +13 Shots | Rick Nash | 101 Hits | Dan Girardi | 73 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 67 PIM | Chris Kreider | 50 FO% | Dominic Moore | 54.3 TOI/G F: | Martin St. Louis | 18:21 TOI/G D: | Dan Girardi | 24:22

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Rick Nash | Derick Brassard | Mats Zuccarello
Chris Kreider | Derek Stepan (A) | Martin St. Louis
Carl Hagelin | Kevin Hayes | J.T. Miller
Tanner Glass | Dominic Moore | Jesper Fast

LD | RD
Ryan McDonagh (C) | Dan Girardi (A)
Marc Staal | Dan Boyle
Matt Hunwick | Kevin Klein

Scratched
Lee Stempniak|
John Moore|
Anthony Duclair|

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 23 | W: 13 | L: 7 | OT: 3 | PIM: 0
SV% .912 | GAA: 2.49 | SA: 650 | GA: 57 | SO: 5

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

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[nyr2k2]

Keep the momentum going. LGR!

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

We're definitely going to lose. They got Michal Jordan

 

[Gardner McKay]

Keep the streak going. LGR!!

 

[HankTheTankYoLo]

Damn.... Hurricanes wing depth arr brutal

 

[silverfish]

Think I'm heading into the city tonight so I'm gonna miss most if not all of this one

Just keep doing what we're doing. The schedule has been in our favor. We need to take advantage of it.

Keep it going.

LGR

 

[NYRFANMANI]

True that! We are rested, playing a team plagued by injuries and that had bad season so far. Keep the streak alive!

LGR

 

[Kakko]

Gonna be over the Atlantic for this one, and find out the result when I get off the plane.

Last time that happened was Game 5 of the SCF...

 

[RGY]

Weve had enough days off. Take it to them. Then after the game sneak Eric Staal onto our plane

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Weve had enough days off. Take it to them. Then after the game sneak Eric Staal onto our plane

Hopefully the plane is a time machine too, so we could get the mid 2000s Staal.

 

[RGY]

Hopefully the plane is a time machine too, so we could get the mid 2000s Staal.

I'd still take him as a 60 point player. Probably would be a 70 point player in our system

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

You mean sneak Marc on their team and sneak Nash on ours

 

[bmoak]

Canes just whipped the Leafs.

Wasn't Jay Harrison just traded to Winnipeg?

 

[Gardner McKay]

Canes just whipped the Leafs.

Wasn't Jay Harrison just traded to Winnipeg?

And this is supposed to mean what? We know from experience that any team in the NHL can beat another team on any given night (regardless of the disparity in the standings). It doesn't change the fact that it is a game we SHOULD win.

 

[Loff]

Gotta get points in these two games. That Canes lineup is hideous.

Wasn't Jay Harrison just traded to Winnipeg?

Good eye. Fixed.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

And this is supposed to mean what? We know from experience that any team in the NHL can beat another team on any given night (regardless of the disparity in the standings). It doesn't change the fact that it is a game we SHOULD win.

Two games we should win**.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Two games we should win**.

True. I was just talking about this specific game but your point is valid. These are two games we should win and at minimum come away with 3 of 4 points. If we can get 4 of 4 we will be only 4 points behind the Islanders.

It was pretty rough out there today. Just the conditioning. The most frustrating part is right now, we’re trying to reach another level in our games and you can see around the league that the intensity went high. Just missing five days it felt like I haven’t skated in a long time. I’m probably one of the best Call of Duty players in the world right now. - Derick Brassard

 

[Doctyl]

Stemp out Glass in? FFS AV

 

[Vickers8]

Hoping this ridiculous schedule and the mumps epidemic don't ruin our momentum

 

[Doctyl]

Got rid of Dorsett to sign Glass. I think that's pretty obvious the decision management made.

Dorsett has 4 goals 6 assists in 29 games and is a -3

Glass has 0 goals 1 assist in 24 games and is a -9

I hate you Tanner Glass

Glass also brought mumps to the team

 

[Loff]

Stemp out Glass in? FFS AV

Stemper's being tested for zeh moomps. He's isolated from the team for a few days.

 

[BroadwayHustle]

True. I was just talking about this specific game but your point is valid. These are two games we should win and at minimum come away with 3 of 4 points. If we can get 4 of 4 we will be only 4 points behind the Islanders.

I noticed that quote too. Gotta love the personality of a lot of these players

 

[Doctyl]

Stemper's being tested for zeh moomps. He's isolated from the team for a few days.

Oh just saw he was scratched in your OP, I guess that means he hasn't been diagnosed yet. Sucks hope he gets well soon. Thanks

 

[Kovalev27]

That kind of depth on the wings with Duclair and Buchnevich coming is why U don't give zuccarello a contract next year. Sorry

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I'd love to think this will be an easy game.