GDT: #78 - 04/02/16 | buffalo sabres @ NEW YORK RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2015/2016 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #78 - 04/02/2016​

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BUF: 32-35-11______________NYR: 43-25-9

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

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@BUF 3/8/16 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - SABRES.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN



AROUND THE LEAGUE:

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We didn't play a full 60.
They didn't get a lot of looks there in the third, but the ones they did, they cashed in on them.
We have to make sure we don't let this happen again and be better next game.
- Eric Staal

I'm disappointed. This is a game we should win.
We played really well in the 2nd and set ourselves up for a strong finish here in the 3rd, but a couple of mistakes cost us.
- Henrik Lundqvist

We made a couple of mistakes that they were able to capitalize on.
Before that, we had a couple of opportunities where we could have gotten a two-goal lead where we didn’t capitalize.
At the end of the day, it has a lot more to do with our first period.
- Alain Vigneault

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[FIELDSET="BUFFALO SABRES"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 78 | GF | 189
W | 32 | GA | 211
L | 35 | GF/G | 2.40
OTL | 11 | GA/G | 2.62
Pts | 75 | PIM/G | 09:17
HOME | 16-18-6 | PP% | 19.0
AWAY | 16-17-5 | PK% | 82.5
L10 | 5-3-2 | FO% | 49.3
STREAK | W1 | S/O | 2-7

Division | 7th
Conference | 14th
League | 24th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Jack Eichel | 23 Assists | Ryan O'Reilly | 38 Points | Ryan O'Reilly | 56 + / - | Marcus Foligno | +5 Shots | Evander Kane | 271 Hits | Nicolas Deslauriersl | 197 Blocks | Josh Gorges | 161 PIM | Evander Kane | 91 FO% | Ryan O'Reilly | 56.7 TOI/G F: | Ryan O'Reilly | 21:48 TOI/G D: | Rasmus Ristolainen | 25:16

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
zemgus GIRGENSONS | ryan O'REILLY (A) | hudson FASCHING
nicolas DESLAURIERS | jack EICHEL | sam REINHART
marcus FOLIGNO | johan LARSSON | brian GIONTA (C)
cal O'REILLY | david LEGWAND | matt MOULSON

LD | RD
josh GORGES (A) | rasmus RISTOLAINEN
jake MCCABE | zach BOGOSIAN
mark PYSYK | casey NELSON

Scratched
carlo COLAIACOVO |

STARTING GOALIE:

Chad Johnson

GPI: 43 | W: 20 | L: 16 | OT: 4 | PIM: 0
SV% .919 | GAA: 2.38 | SA: 1215 | GA: 98 | SO: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Cody Franson | Neck (DTD)
Jason Kasdorf | Groin (DTD)
Evander Kane | Upper body (IR)
Tyler Ennis | Upper body (IR)
Cody McCormick | Blood clots (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP | 77 | GF | 222
W | 43 | GA | 203
L | 25 | GF/G | 2.84
OTL | 9 | GA/G | 2.61
Pts | 95 | PIM/G | 08:25
HOME | 25-8-4 | PP% | 19.5
AWAY | 18-17-5 | PK% | 77.9
L10 | 4-3-3 | FO% | 49.2
STREAK | L1 | S/O | 3-2

Division | 3rd
Conference | 3rd
League | 8th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Derick Brassard | 27 Assists | Keith Yandle | 40 Points | Mats Zuccarello | 58 + / - | Ryan McDonagh | +27 Shots | Derek Stepan | 180 Hits | Tanner Glass | 212 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 188 PIM | Dylan McIlrath | 60 FO% | Dominic Moore | 55.8 TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:29 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 22:34

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
j.t. MILLER | derick BRASSARD | rick NASH
chris KREIDER | derek STEPAN (A) | mats ZUCCARELLO
eric STAAL | kevin HAYES | jesper FAST
tanner GLASS | dominic MOORE | viktor STALBERG

LD | RD
ryan MCDONAGH (C) | kevin KLEIN
keith YANDLE | dan GIRARDI (A)
marc STAAL (A) | dan BOYLE

Scratched
dylan MCILRATH |
oscar LINDBERG |

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 61 | W: 33 | L: 20 | OT: 7 | PIM: 2
SV% .921 | GAA: 2.44 | SA: 1849 | GA: 146 | SO: 4

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

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[Ail]

Can't wait to see how they manage to lose this one.

 

[RangerBlues]

Cast that dumpster fire from my memory.

 

[Revel]

Casey Nelson will win it w/ 1st NHL goal.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

A part of me hopes we lose.

 

[Ace]

I don't know if Buffalo can beat the Rangers...but I sure know that they don't.

 

[FLYLine27*]

At this point, just lose so we can face FLA in the first round.

 

[bl02]

So the question guys is should we "tank" to the wild #1 spot or should we try to actually Build consistency and maybe win 4 of the last 5 games? I believe the isles have a tough schedule so for us to drop to wild card we probably have to lose 3 or 4 of last 5.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I'm going to the game! First game I'm going to at MSG since they played Minnesota in December of 2013.


Crazy because when I was in high school I went to at least 20 games a year because my Dad still had our season tickets.

 

[GOAT AINEC]

So the question guys is should we "tank" to the wild #1 spot or should we try to actually Build consistency and maybe win 4 of the last 5 games? I believe the isles have a tough schedule so for us to drop to wild card we probably have to lose 3 or 4 of last 5.

Well at least 2 of those games are garunteed losses.

 

[silverfish]

Convincing 60 minute win would be nice.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Convincing 60 minute win would be nice.

We haven't had one of those this season.

 

[Riche16]

Can't wait to see how they manage to lose this one.

I'll give you a hint... it involves being up by a certain margin in the 3rd period and then losing in a most embarrassing manner while our defense looks horrendous while the forwards play "prevent".

 

[Rangers2319]

Garbage ice tonight anyone? Dumb basketball game going on now. What a waste

 

[NYRFANMANI]

McI healthy scratch? So he could potentially play?

 

[Irishguy42]

McI healthy scratch? So he could potentially play?

Yes, he's been cleared by team doctors for play. Now it's just up to AV to put him in.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Happy to see him back. I was genuinely afraid, that he was actually out for the season, and the team is witholding information as usual.

But as understood months ago, AV won't play him anyhow.

Lindberg is also scratched. Unfortunately Glass is actually playing well these last weeks. A forward depth issue, in a sense that we have too much, isn't a bad thing right?

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

The 4th line is actually good i wouldn't mess with it. However I'd swap Lindberg for Fast for a couple of games.

 

[Bluenote13]

Yes, he's been cleared by team doctors for play. Now it's just up to AV to put him in.

How long was he out for with a leg injury ? When was he cleared ? Think, would he be cleared yet not in game shape ?

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Even if in game shape, he wouldn't play.

 

[Irishguy42]

How long was he out for with a leg injury ? When was he cleared ? Think, would he be cleared yet not in game shape ?

Pretty sure he was cleared to play either earlier this week, or late last week.

 

[NYR713]

The 4th line is actually good i wouldn't mess with it. However I'd swap Lindberg for Fast for a couple of games.

I swap him with Hayes before Fast. Outside of the Pitt game, Hayes has been awful for a while now and doesn't really play special teams, where Fast is a PK guy. I think Lindberg-Staal-Fast is a much better line and definitely a faster and better skating line.

 

[Glennsoe]

Zuke likes to play Buffalo, just hoping he can avoid Big Buff looking to run him down...

 

[FultonReed]

Zuke likes to play Buffalo, just hoping he can avoid Big Buff looking to run him down...

wrong team

need a convincing win, here, boys. wanna go into the playoffs on a high note. LGR!

 

[Bluenote13]

Pretty sure he was cleared to play either earlier this week, or late last week.

Two days ago, leg injury, might not be in game shape.