GDT: #5 - 1/26/2013 | Toronto Maple Leafs @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG PLUS, NHL NET

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2013 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #5 - 1/26/2013​

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(2-2-0) ____________ (1-3-0)

TIME | 7:00 PM ET ARENA | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | MSG PLUS, CBC, RDS, NHL NET

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[FIELDSET="ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO"]

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@TOR 3/24/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Leafs.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"]

Tonight was a bump in the road. We just have to find a way to play our game for 60 minutes.
- Dan Girardi

You try not to think about how many games are left and that it is a short season.
Right now our focus is on the next game and trying to win that next game. That's how you get into a nice roll.
- Henrik Lundqvist

It's just too deliberate. We're simply not getting enough big plays from our top guys in that type of situation.
That's the frustrating part. I think we may be able to steal a point if we get something happening on that PP.
- John Tortorella

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[FIELDSET="TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 4 | GF | 12
W | 2 | GA | 12
L | 2 | GF/G | 3.00
OTL | 0 | GA/G | 3.00
Pts | 4 | PIM/G | 16.0
HOME | 0-2-0 | PP% | 16.0
AWAY | 2-0-0 | PK% | 80.0
STREAK | L1 | FO% | 51.0

Division | 5th
Conference | 10th
League | 18th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Nazem Kadri | 3 Assists | Kostka, Kulemin | 3 Points | Nazem Kadri | 5 + / - | Carl Gunnarsson | +4 Shots | Phil Kessel | 20 Hits | Leo Komarov | 16 Blocks | Liles, Phaneuf | 6 PIM | Mike Brown | 10 FO% | Tyler Bozak | 60.2 TOI/G F: | Tyler Bozak | 21:53 TOI/G D: | Dion Phaneuf | 26:45

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Clarke MacArthur (A) | Tyler Bozak | Phil Kessel
James van Reimsdyk | Mikhail Grabovski | Nik Kulemin
Matt Frattin | Nazem Kadri | Leo Komarov
Colton Orr | Jay McClement | Mike Brown

LD | RD
Dion Phaneuf (C) | Mike Kostka
Carl Gunnarsson | Mike Komisarek
John-M Liles | Mark Fraser

Scratched
Cody Franson|
David Steckel|

STARTING GOALIE:

James Reimer

GPI: 2 | W: 1 | L: 0 | OT: 0
SV% .921 | GAA: 3.00 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Joffrey Lupul | Broken forearm (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 4 | GF | 9
W | 1 | GA | 14
L | 3 | GF/G | 2.25
OTL | 0 | GA/G | 3.50
Pts | 2 | PIM/G | 21.5
HOME | 1-1-0 | PP% | 11.1
AWAY | 0-2-0 | PK% | 80.0
STREAK | L1 | FO% | 46.6

Division | 5th
Conference | 13th
League | 25th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Gaborik, Pyatt | 3 Assists | Richards, Stepan | 3 Points | Gaborik, Richards | 4 + / - | Brad Richards | +2 Shots | Rick Nash | 15 Hits | Ryan Callahan | 20 Blocks | Ryan McDonagh | 11 PIM | Stu Bickel | 24 FO% | Brad Richards | 46.2 TOI/G F: | Rick Nash | 21:39 TOI/G D: | Dan Girardi | 24:13

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Marian Gaborik | Brad Richards (A) | Rick Nash
Taylor Pyatt | Derek Stepan | Ryan Callahan (C)
Carl Hagelin | Brian Boyle | Mike Rupp
Benn Ferriero | Jeff Halpern | Arron Asham

LD | RD
Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi
Marc Staal (A) | Michael Del Zotto
Steve Eminger | Anton Stralman

Scratched
Matt Gilroy|
Stu Bickel|

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 4 | W: 1 | L: 3 | OT: 0
SV% .895 | GAA: 3.47 | SO: 0 | Pts: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Chris Kreider | Sore ankle (DTD)
Mike Sauer | Concussion (IR)

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[Fitzy]

It is a home game, otherwise I would expect Lundqvist to start.

We'll see. I'd be open to giving Kreider another shot. We have a limited time to regain our identity, and if memory serves the leafs have given us trouble in the past.

 

[Kane One]

Just ****ing win. LGR!

 

[silverfish]

I think Marty goes, but stranger things have happened.

What I want:

Hagelin - Richards - Nash
Gaborik - Stepan - Callahan
Kreider - Boyle - Pyatt
Rupp - Halpern - Asham

What we'll see:

Gaborik - Richards - Nash
Pyatt - Stepan - Callahan
Rupp - Boyle - Hagelin
Asham - Halpern - Bickel



I'm all for overloading the top line WHEN NECESSARY. As in, down a goal late, or to **** with the opposition's defensive matchups, especially when the Rangers have last change on home ice. But the thing is, if that top line isn't going, then no line is going. The Rangers don't have the depth to survive those nights.

Let's get to ****ing 2-3 here boys.

LGR

Oh yeah, put Stralman on the power play already.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Come on Totorella. Wake up.

Nash--Richards--Callahan
Kreider--Stepan--Gaborik
Hagelin--Boyle--Pyatt
Rupp--Halpern--Asham

 

[trilobyte]

Start well.
There may be drops in level of play, there may be gaffes and mistakes, but please, please start the game decently.

 

[Clowes Line]

I expect Biron to start, however, I have a feeling Hank will get the nod again because Torts doesn't want to risk another loss.

Ride Hank through the end of these first 7 games?

 

[Kakko]

I expect Biron to start, however, I have a feeling Hank will get the nod again because Torts doesn't want to risk another loss.

Ride Hank through the end of these first 7 games?

Then I'd rather have Biron

 

[Florida Ranger]

I expect Biron to start, however, I have a feeling Hank will get the nod again because Torts doesn't want to risk another loss.

Ride Hank through the end of these first 7 games?

Not just for a W, but to get Hank going more.

 

[Clowes Line]

Then I'd rather have Biron

After the game against Philly, this statement couldn't be more wrong. However, I suspect you were kidding.

 

[The Gloaming]

The ****ing islanders put 7 goals on these losers. Can we at least score 3?

 

[PromNite]

The ****ing islanders put 7 goals on these losers. Can we at least score 3?

We might get 3, but the Leafs offense is firing on all cylinders, so we'll allow 6.

 

[Kershaw]

4-1 Leafs.

Kessel x2
JVR
Bozak

Pyatt

 

[Machinehead]

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

 

[Nanaki]

I'm not really looking forward to this... the start to this season has been so deflating. Let's get it together boys!

 

[WeWillWinTonight]

Id be surprised if we didnt get a win

 

[Swedish Fish]

Please win

 

[nevesis]

Id be surprised if we didnt get a win

I'm likin' your style around here.

 

[Kokoschka]

being positive before games hasn't worked for me. So I'll make a change and predict a 1-4 loss.

 

[PromNite]

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

Rangers- 1-3 - 2 points
Leafs- 2-2 - 4 points

You realize we aren't still playing last season, right? It's a clean slate. As of now, most of the league has a better team than the Rangers, the Leafs included.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

We lost to the Isles last year.

We can absolutely lose this team.

 

[LeetchisGod]

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

The leafs beat us twice at msg last year.

 

[Boruto]

100 - 0 TOR.

10 - 0 BOS got us a win last time so we'll see how this one goes.

 

[Boruto]

but seriously, one man who can get this team going the way he has always gotten this team going is Martin Biron. We play better offensively in front of Marty and this team needs traction and hopefully we can get some here.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

So help us God if we fall. They don't make bomb shelters fast enough.