GDT: #42 - 01/03/14 | New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 PM - MSG 2

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013/2014 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #42 - 01/03/2014​

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(20-19-2) ____________ (29-12-1)

TIME | 7:00 PM ET ARENA | CONSOL ENERGY CENTER - PITTSBURGH, PA TV | MSG 2, ROOT SPORTS

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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

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

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; PIT@NYR 12/18/13 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Penguins.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

JANUARY SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I felt pretty good. I think anytime you're out for that long you just want to feel the puck and make the plays you normally make.
For the most part I felt I did that. It was a good start.
- Marc Staal

It's a good feeling to end the year. It's been up-and-down, no question.
We've talked about it so many times now, but we continue building both as a group and also for myself here.
Let's enjoy the new year tonight and then get back to work in a couple of days.
- Henrik Lundqvist

We're 1 game above .500. We need to get better.
- Alain Vigneault​

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[FIELDSET="PITTSBURGH PENGUINS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 42 | GF | 131
W | 29 | GA | 96
L | 12 | GF/G | 3.05
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 2.29
Pts | 59 | PIM/G | 10.4
HOME | 17-3-0 | PP% | 25.5
AWAY | 12-9-1 | PK% | 88.1
STREAK | L1 | FO% | 51.5

Division | 1st
Conference | 1st
League | 4th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Sidney Crosby | 22 Assists | Sidney Crosby | 37 Points | Sidney Crosby | 59 + / - | Chris Kunitz | +21 Shots | Sidney Crosby | 140 Hits | Tanner Glass | 108 Blocks | Olli Maatta | 72 PIM | Engelland, Glass | 38 FO% | Sidney Crosby | 51.5 TOI/G F: | Sidney Crosby | 22:10 TOI/G D: | Paul Martin | 25:16

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Chris Kunitz (A) | Sidney Crosby (C) | James Neal
Brian Gibbons | Brandon Sutter | Jussi Jokinen
Taylor Pyatt | Joe Vitale | Craig Adams
Tanner Glass | Zach Sill | Chuck Kobasew

LD | RD
Brooks Orpik (A) | Simon Despres
Rob Scuderi | Robert Bortuzzo
Olli Maatta | Matt Niskanen

Scratched
Deryk Engelland|

STARTING GOALIE:

Marc-Andre Fleury

GPI: 34 | W: 22 | L: 10 | OT: 1
SV% .920 | GAA: 2.15 | SO: 3 | Pts: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Evgeni Malkin | Lower body (DTD)
Kris Letang | Elbow (DTD)
Chris Conner | Hand (IR)
Pascal Dupuis | Knee (IR)
Jayson Megna | Lower body (IR)
Andrew Ebbett | Ankle (IR)
Paul Martin | Undisclosed (IR)
Beau Bennett | Wrist (IR)
Tomas Vokoun | Blood clot (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 41 | GF | 96
W | 20 | GA | 109
L | 19 | GF/G | 2.27
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 2.63
Pts | 42 | PIM/G | 11.0
HOME | 8-10-2 | PP% | 20.3
AWAY | 12-9-0 | PK% | 85.0
STREAK | W2 | FO% | 49.4

Division | 5th
Conference | 11th
League | 22nd

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Chris Kreider | 10 Assists | Mats Zuccarello | 19 Points | Mats Zuccarello | 28 + / - | Chris Kreider | +10 Shots | Brad Richards | 122 Hits | Dan Girardi | 103 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 68 PIM | Derek Dorsett | 103 FO% | Brian Boyle | 56.2 TOI/G F: | Brad Richards | 19:14 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:40

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Mats Zuccarello | Brad Richards (A) | Ryan Callahan (C)
Chris Kreider | Derek Stepan | Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin | Derick Brassard | Benoit Pouliot
Brian Boyle | Dominic Moore | Derek Dorsett

LD | RD
Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi
John Moore | Anton Stralman
Conor Allen | Marc Staal (A)

Scratched
Michael Del Zotto|
Justin Falk|
J.T. Miller|

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 30 | W: 12 | L: 15 | OT: 2
SV% .908 | GAA: 2.70 | SO: 2 | Pts: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

NONE |

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[Vitto79]

So Cally back? If so who sits? d Moore? Also dz in for j. Moore?

 

[KingP]

had to wake up early to shovel some snow


excited for this one. hopefully we can find a way to get a big win

 

[Vickers8]

My favorite team to hate the Cindies...

 

[Idlerlee]

So Cally back? If so who sits? d Moore? Also dz in for j. Moore?

Since we are winning atm, honestly I'd prefer if no one sits. The top6 are a lock, unless AV decides to go bonkers and put Cally on the 1st line instead of Zucc, move Zucc to third line and Pouliot down to 4th. Then sit Moore and make a Boyle - Dorsett - Pouliot 4th line.

I'm actually not hugely opposed to see Zucc with Miller, kids been good lately.

Most likely though he'll just give Callahan Pouliots slot and sit Moore.

 

[bubba5]

I will be there. First game for me ever in Pitt.! LGR

 

[Ail]

Oh boy. In before Pyatt hatty.

****ing snow.

 

[silverfish]

If I go to work today (unlikely) hope the commute back isn't so bad that I don't make puck drop

LGR

 

[darko]

Pyatt will score.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

 

[Zucc36]

Since we are winning atm, honestly I'd prefer if no one sits. The top6 are a lock, unless AV decides to go bonkers and put Cally on the 1st line instead of Zucc, move Zucc to third line and Pouliot down to 4th. Then sit Moore and make a Boyle - Dorsett - Pouliot 4th line.

I'm actually not hugely opposed to see Zucc with Miller, kids been good lately.

Most likely though he'll just give Callahan Pouliots slot and sit Moore.

AV would of course not move the team´s leader in points and assists down.
But maybe we´ll se the Kreiderello line back?

 

[Machinehead]

Love the AV quote.

20 wins in 41 games; "above .500."

Only the NHL

 

[silverfish]

Love the AV quote.

20 wins in 41 games; "above .500."

Only the NHL

The Islanders have won 10 games out of 41 in regulation or overtime.

10. out. of. 41.

They're 9 points out of a playoff spot.

Only the NHL

 

[Doctyl]

Really hope Cally comes out flying and hitting tonight.

 

[Vitto79]

Are they really gonna scratch miller w Cally back? If so send the kid to the minors and bring up a vet spare like powe or asham.

Rather sit d.moore

 

[Machinehead]

Can't believe Callahan rushed back again. This is why he sucks.

 

[Player big P]

The Islanders have won 10 games out of 41 in regulation or overtime.

10. out. of. 41.

They're 9 points out of a playoff spot.

Only the NHL

The Capitals have 12 ROWs in 41 games and they're pretty solidly in second place.

 

[KreiMeARiver*]

MDZ plays often

 

[Crease]

OK, we won a game Sunday. And we won again Tuesday. That's called "two in a row". And if we win again today, it's called a "winning streak"... It has happened before!

 

[silverfish]

The Capitals have 12 ROWs in 41 games and they're pretty solidly in second place.

I didn't even realize that. What a joke.

 

[Crease]

Is Malkin definitely out?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

The Penguins game notes are terrifying.

TONIGHT’S GAME
-Pittsburgh enters tonight’s game having won nine of its past 11 games and 14 of its past 17 contests.
-The Penguins have won 18 of their last 24 games dating back to Nov. 15. During that stretch, only four teams have defeated Pittsburgh (Boston, 2; New Jersey, 2; Ottawa; Montreal).
-The Penguins enter tonight’s game having won 10 straight home games dating back to Nov. 15. With a win tonight, they will equal the second-longest home win streak in franchise history.
-The Philadelphia Flyers are the last team to defeat the Penguins on home ice, having done so on Nov. 13 (2-1).
-Pittsburgh is 9-2 in its last 11 games against the NY Rangers.
-The Penguins have won four straight games against the Rangers here at CONSOL Energy Center, outscoring them 12-3.
-Pittsburgh is 14-2-4 in its last 20 home games against the NY Rangers.


MOST HOME WINS
Pittsburgh enters tonight’s game owning the most home wins in the NHL this season (17). The Penguins have not lost at CONSOL Energy Center since Nov. 13. They enter this contest riding a 10-game home winning streak. With a win tonight, the Penguins will equal the second-longest home winning streak in franchise history (Jan. 5-March 7, 1991).

During their 10-game home win streak, the Penguins have outscored foes, 38-20; allowed just two opposition power-play goals (29-for-31; 93.5%); and gone 8-for-29 (27.6%) on the man-advantage.

Since dropping their first two home games of last season, the Penguins have gone 35-7 (.833 pct.) over their last 42 home contests.


DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE
Pittsburgh enters tonight’s game against the Rangers having posted the fifth-lowest home goals-against average in the NHL this season (1.95). Only the New Jersey Devils (1.67), Boston Bruins (1.74), Anaheim Ducks (1.82) and Minnesota Wild (1.91) have posted
lower averages.

The Penguins have allowed two or fewer goals in 15 of their first 20 home games.

Among goaltenders with 10 or more home starts, Marc-Andre Fleury has the fourth-lowest goals-against average at 1.71.

SID STEPS UP
NHL scoring leader Sidney Crosby has stepped up to help keep the Penguins near the top of the NHL standings despite the team
playing nine of its last 12 games without the services of Evgeni Malkin and several other front-line players.

In the nine games Crosby has played without Malkin, he has 17 points (4G-13A). More impressively, he has factored into 53% of the
Penguins’ goals (17 of 32) in the nine games Malkin has missed. Pittsburgh’s record in those nine contests is 6-3.

With his assist at New Jersey on Dec. 31, Crosby has at least one point in 16 of his last 18 contests.

 

[Machinehead]

OK, we won a game Sunday. And we won again Tuesday. That's called "two in a row". And if we win again today, it's called a "winning streak"... It has happened before!

Generational sports movie. AINEC.

...as HF would say.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Oh come on! Really?

We waive Pyatt, he gets claimed by Pitt, we play them the next game?!

This one will be fun! xD

 

[Loff]

Is Malkin definitely out?

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=698725&navid=DL|PIT|home

MORNING SKATE DEETS
Looks like Malkin will not return tonight against the Rangers. He skated earlier in the day, but did not join the team for their morning skate. Letang did suit up for the session. He worked in a trio with Maatta and Niskanen.