GDT: #35 - 12/20/15 | washington capitals @ NEW YORK RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG, NHLN

[Loff]

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2015/2016 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #35 - 12/20/2015​

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WSH: 23-6-2_________NYR: 19-11-4

TIME | 7:00 PM ET VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | MSG, NHL-NET, CSN-DC

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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; WSH@NYR 11/3/15 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - CAPITALS.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"]

There's a lot of frustration, a lot of mind-racing as far as what you can do better and it's not a good situation to be in.
A lot of what-ifs. What if I did this? What if we made this play? That's when you get yourself in trouble. We're not playing with the right confidence.
We're not playing with the right demeanor that we need to.
- Ryan McDonagh

We just need to essentially build our confidence back up and start from scratch. There's no sense in beating it up anymore.
I know this group has good character. One of our best qualities as a group is that we're tough on ourselves.
We've got to loosen the grip a little bit and start building our team back up.
- Derek Stepan

At the end of the day right now, we have a few guys, not to say quite a few, a lot of our top players are having a hard time with their game.
It's my job as coach to help them find their game. It's as simple as that.
- Alain Vigneault

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[FIELDSET="WASHINGTON CAPITALS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 31 | GF | 96
W | 23 | GA | 67
L | 6 | GF/G | 3.03
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 2.16
Pts | 48 | PIM/G | 08:32
HOME | 13-3-1 | PP% | 25.0
AWAY | 10-3-1 | PK% | 84.1
L10 | 8-1-1 | FO% | 50.1
STREAK | W4 | S/O | 2-0

Division | 1st
Conference | 1st
League | 2nd

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Alex Ovechkin | 16 Assists | Carlson, Kuznetsov | 19 Points | Alex Ovechkin | 29 + / - | Alex Ovechkin | +15 Shots | Alex Ovechkin | 155 Hits | Alex Ovechkin | 90 Blocks | Karl Alzner | 76 PIM | Tom Wilson | 75 FO% | Michael Latta | 55.3 TOI/G F: | Alex Ovechkin | 20:40 TOI/G D: | John Carlson | 24:30

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
alex OVECHKIN (C) | nicklas BACKSTROM (A) | t.j. OSHIE
marcus JOHANSSON | evgeny KUZNETSOV | justin WILLIAMS
jason CHIMERA | jay BEAGLE | tom WILSON
brooks LAICH | michael LATTA | andre BURAKOVSKY

LD | RD
nate SCHMIDT | john CARLSON (A)
karl ALZNER | matt NISKANEN
dimitri ORLOV | taylor CHORNEY

Scratched
connor CARRICK |
stanislav GALIEV |
chris BROWN |

STARTING GOALIE:

Braden Holtby

GPI: 26 | W: 20 | L: 4 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .931 | GAA: 1.92 | SA: 715 | GA: 49 | SO: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Brooks Orpik | Lower body (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 34 | GF | 98
W | 19 | GA | 84
L | 11 | GF/G | 2.85
OTL | 4 | GA/G | 2.41
Pts | 42 | PIM/G | 08:58
HOME | 13-4-1 | PP% | 21.7
AWAY | 6-7-3 | PK% | 83.0
L10 | 3-5-2 | FO% | 49.7
STREAK | L2 | S/O | 1-2

Division | 2nd
Conference | 3rd
League | 6th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Mats Zuccarello | 14 Assists | Keith Yandle | 17 Points | Mats Zuccarello | 27 + / - | Kevin Klein | +11 Shots | Rick Nash | 96 Hits | J.T. Miller | 74 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 71 PIM | Chris Kreider | 35 FO% | Dominic Moore | 56.7 TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:21 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 22:44

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
rick NASH | derick BRASSARD | j.t. MILLER
chris KREIDER | derek STEPAN (A) | jesper FAST
tanner GLASS | kevin HAYES | mats ZUCCARELLO
oscar LINDBERG | dominic MOORE | emerson ETEM

LD | RD
marc STAAL (A) | ryan MCDONAGH (C)
keith YANDLE | dylan MCILRATH
chris SUMMERS | dan BOYLE

Scratched
viktor STALBERG |

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 27 | W: 15 | L: 8 | OT: 3 | PIM: 0
SV% .928 | GAA: 2.30 | SA: 852 | GA: 61 | SO: 2

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Dan Girardi | Knee (DTD)
Antti Raanta | Head (DTD)
Kevin Klein | Lower body (IR)

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[Revel]

"It's my job as coach to help them find their game. And if their game doesn't fit my system, we're ****ed". - AV

LGR

 

[we want cup]

I have low expectations, but a win here would be big for morale going into the break. They're going to have a lot of time to think about whatever happens tonight.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I have low expectations, but a win here would be big for morale going into the break. They're going to have a lot of time to think about whatever happens tonight.

Game on Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

 

[aufheben]

If they win tonight they'll be 2nd in the Conference.

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

Here's hoping they don't embarrass themselves too badly.

 

[FLYLine27*]

I'm excited to see who will be the healthy scratch for the Rangers now that Oscar is back in....someone better take that wake up call to heart (Kreider? Hayes?)

 

[we want cup]

Game on Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

Welp. Maybe not so much then.

 

[rangerrat]

Here's hoping they don't embarrass themselves too badly.

Iam taking the Caps and laying the field goal???

 

[5 4 Fighting]

LGR. Shut down Ovi and Oshie.

 

[Mac n Gs]

If they win tonight they'll be 2nd in the Conference.

1) That 10-0-0 stretch is saving our ***** right now. 2) It's amazing how mediocre everyone else has been in the East

 

[Loff]

I'm excited to see who will be the healthy scratch for the Rangers now that Oscar is back in....someone better take that wake up call to heart (Kreider? Hayes?)

Stalberg most likely. He had 1 shift in the 3rd period on Friday.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Stalberg most likely. He had 1 shift in the 3rd period on Friday.

Eh, I think AV realizes it's time to wake someone up and to wake the team up by scratching a real player (not to say Oscar isn't, but he is a rookie).

 

[Chimpradamus]

Eh, I think AV realizes it's time to wake someone up and to wake the team up by scratching a real player (not to say Oscar isn't, but he is a rookie).

How about scratching someone who really deserves it, like Kreider or Hayes. Too bad we can't scratch anyone on defense, otherwise it would be Staal.

 

[FLYLine27*]

How about scratching someone who really deserves it, like Kreider or Hayes. Too bad we can't scratch anyone on defense, otherwise it would be Staal.

That's what I suggested as well...one of those two.

 

[aufheben]

Eh, I think AV realizes it's time to wake someone up and to wake the team up by scratching a real player (not to say Oscar isn't, but he is a rookie).

1) That 10-0-0 stretch is saving our ***** right now. 2) It's amazing how mediocre everyone else has been in the East

Yeah everyone else is falling apart too except the Capitals lol.

 

[Ail]

If AV scratches anyone but Hayes or Kreider he's an idiot.

 

[failure]

Yeah everyone else is falling apart too except the Capitals lol.

haha

 

[Mr Clutch]

If AV scratches anyone but Hayes or Kreider he's an idiot.

Yea definitely one of them, what kills me is kredier has been teriible all year and continues to stay on the second line. He is completely invisible out there. He doesn't hit at at all. Not sure if he dosent cause he could be penalized or not. He needs a wake up call. Such a shame hes one of my favorite players and he can be such a game changer

 

[silverfish]

So emotionally wiped from the Giants game, I don't know if I can muster the connection I need for this one

 

[Idlerlee]

If AV scratches anyone but Hayes or Kreider he's an idiot.

It needs to be Kreider, he genuinely needs to sit now. He's making himself into a liability if he continues to not make use of his toolbox

 

[justanomade]

Hello everybody. I`m back! Alone in the house for a few days, and will catch tonights thriller and Tuesday meeting with Ducks.

That`s how it is when you get into a relationship

Let`s hope my long awaited return will be a catalyst and a motivation for the team!


LGR!

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Hello everybody. I`m back! Alone in the house for a few days, and will catch tonights thriller and Tuesday meeting with Ducks.

That`s how it is when you get into a relationship

Let`s hope my long awaited return will be a catalyst and a motivation for the team!


LGR!

If we win. You can't miss another game

 

[darko]

We will win.

 

[bl02]

Show up tonight! Bummer news today that Klein still out and Buchnevich getting traded but hopefully a good team effort happens tonight