GDT: #55 - 02/11/17 | avalanche @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

[Loff]

[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2016/2017 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #55 - 02/11/2017​

vs
COL: 15-34-2_______________NYR: 35-18-1

TIME | 7:00 PM ET VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | MSG, ALT2

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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; NYR@COL 12/31/16 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - AVALANCHE.com
Larry Brooks - NYDN - Steve Zipay - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN



AROUND THE LEAGUE:

FEBRUARY SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I think it plays to my strengths to move it out of the zone quickly and make a good first pass.
So the quicker I do that, the quicker I get back to it.
- Adam Clendening

I just think the ice is opening up for us right now. I think we’re doing a lot of good things as a line.
We just bring a different element. Grabs has the speed to get behind people.
- J.T. Miller

I think Kevin and J.T. can make plays with the puck, and Grabs with his speed allows them to get a little more open space.
They’re playing extremely well right now.
- Alain Vigneault

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[FIELDSET="COLORADO AVALANCHE"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 51 | GF | 104
W | 15 | GA | 172
L | 34 | GF/G | 2.04
OTL | 2 | GA/G | 3.35
Pts | 32 | PIM/G | 11:12
HOME | 7-19-1 | PP% | 14.9
AWAY | 8-15-1 | PK% | 78.3
L10 | 2-7-1 | FO% | 53.7
STREAK | L1 | S/O | 0-1

Division | 7th
Conference | 14th
League | 30th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Matt Duchene | 15 Assists | Nathan MacKinnon | 25 Points | Nathan MacKinnon | 37 + / - | Mark Barberio | +0 Shots | Nathan MacKinnon | 174 Hits | Nikita Zadorov | 138 Blocks | Francois Beauchemin | 107 PIM | Nikita Zadorov | 69 FO% | Matt Duchene | 61.3 TOI/G F: | Nathan MacKinnon | 20:16 TOI/G D: | Tyson Barrie | 23:42

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
gabriel LANDESKOG (C) | nathan MACKINNON | mikko RANTANEN
mikhail GRIGORENKO | matt DUCHENE (A) | matt NIETO
blake COMEAU | john MITCHELL | jarome IGINLA
andreas MARTINSEN | carl SODERBERG | joe COLBORNE

LD | RD
nik ZADOROV | francois BEAUCHEMIN (A)
mark BARBERIO | cody GOLOUBEF
fedor TYUTIN | patrick WIERCIOCH

Scratched
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STARTING GOALIE:

Calvin Pickard

GPI: 27 | W: 9 | L: 15 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .906 | GAA: 2.93 | SA: 791 | GA: 74 | SO: 2

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Tyson Barrie | Lower body (DTD)
Rene Bourque | Head (DTD)
Semyon Varlamov | Groin (IR)
Erik Johnson | Broken fibula (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 54 | GF | 185
W | 35 | GA | 143
L | 18 | GF/G | 3.39
OTL | 1 | GA/G | 2.63
Pts | 71 | PIM/G | 7:04
HOME | 17-11-1 | PP% | 21.0
AWAY | 18-7-0 | PK% | 81.5
L10 | 7-3-0 | FO% | 47.6
STREAK | W4 | S/O | 2-1

Division | 4th
Conference | 4th
League | 6th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Michael Grabner | 26 Assists | Mats Zuccarello | 30 Points | J.T. Miller | 44 + / - | Michael Grabner | +27 Shots | Mats Zuccarello | 140 Hits | Kevin Klein | 117 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 132 PIM | Chris Kreider | 36 FO% | Brandon Pirri | 56.5 TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:52 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:22

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
chris KREIDER | mika ZIBANEJAD | mats ZUCCARELLO
rick NASH (A) | derek STEPAN (A) | jimmy VESEY
j.t. MILLER | kevin HAYES | mike GRABNER
pavel BUCHNEVICH | oscar LINDBERG | jesper FAST

LD | RD
ryan MCDONAGH (C) | nick HOLDEN
marc STAAL (A) | adam CLENDENING
brady SKJEI | kevin KLEIN

Scratched
matt PUEMPEL |
brandon PIRRI |

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 41 | W: 25 | L: 13 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .911 | GAA: 2.70 | SA: 1140 | GA: 102 | SO: 2

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Dan Girardi | Ankle (DTD)

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[Irishguy42]

Don't lose today pls

 

[FLYLine27*]

Working all night so i'll have to miss this one. LGR

 

[Irishguy42]

Holden hat trick incoming

 

[pld459666]

It's amazing that we are 4th in Division. 4th in Conference and 5th in the league. The Metro is insane

 

[Ori]

Let`s go Rangers!! 2 pts plox!

 

[darko]

2 points please

 

[Raspewtin]

I say it a lot half-heartedly but I totally mean it here.

I'm not sure the Avalanche are an NHL team.

This should be an easy win. The Avalanche are a distant 2nd worst team in the league over the past 10 or so years.

 

[Leonardo87]

It's amazing that we are 4th in Division. 4th in Conference and 5th in the league. The Metro is insane

Which is why, they should keep the spot they have and cross into the Atlantic which has been underwhelming this season. Think they will have a better path to the ECF going that route.

 

[Loff]

I say it a lot half-heartedly but I totally mean it here.

I'm not sure the Avalanche are an NHL team.

This should be an easy win. The Avalanche are a distant 2nd worst team in the league over the past 10 or so years.

Colorado beat Montreal 4-0 last week. Anything can happen though.

The game in Denver was a struggle for us until we got the lead. They fell apart and stopped trying after that.

 

[Raspewtin]

Colorado beat Montreal 4-0 last week. Anything can happen though.

The game in Denver was a struggle for us until we got the lead. They fell apart and stopped trying after that.

They tend to do that.

Horrible possession, horrible shooting talent, horrible defensive structure, they do absolutely nothing well and are some of the most mentally fragile athletes I've ever witnessed personally. Pepper them early (asking a lot, I know) and they will die in the water.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Watch us lose here after beating superior teams all week.

 

[RiceCooker]

Just Win, don't play down to the competition.

 

[Irishguy42]

Watch us lose here after beating superior teams all week.

Would be a very Rangers thing to happen.

 

[Leonardo87]

Just Win, don't play down to the competition.

Would really be "bottom of the barrel" down if they do that.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Let's win please

 

[Mac n Gs]

Game hasn't even started yet and Blake Comeau already has a goal

 

[Revel]

Game hasn't even started yet and Blake Comeau already has a goal

lol, seriously. We should start Antti just to keep Comeau at bay!

LGR!

 

[mrmovies779]

[NHL2][/NHL2]

Game hasn't even started yet and Blake Comeau already has a goal

awesome

 

[tbassler]

It was 80ºF here in Denver yesterday. A buddy (Avalanche fan) is coming over to watch the game tonight. I am so fired up. I love it!

 

[Gardner McKay]

They tend to do that.

Horrible possession, horrible shooting talent, horrible defensive structure, they do absolutely nothing well and are some of the most mentally fragile athletes I've ever witnessed personally. Pepper them early (asking a lot, I know) and they will die in the water.

They have no depth. Three top 3 picks and two good defensemen. That is their team. We may not have elite talent but I take what we have all day. I am fairly sure that it would take them 7 games to beat the top AHL team in a best of 7 series, if they won at all.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Zib line with 3 goals
Vesey with 2 goals
PB with 2 goals
Klein goal
Clendening goal
Lundquist with goal he shoots in to empty net

Who am I? Denny Crane

 

[Hire Sather]

As big a mismatch heading in as the Vancouver game on Election night.

For some reason, I don't remember much about that game and it wasn't the worst part of my night.

 

[bl02]

With a win tonight we are what 8-2 in our last 10?!
Hope to see grabs and Kreider keep it up.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

That Avalance defense is atrocious. Please boat race this team.