GDT: Game 29 - New York Rangers @ Colorado Avalanche - 9pm EST, MSG2

[Leonardo87]

New York Rangers @ Colorado Avalanche

9pm EST, MSG2

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Win Tonight..​

Rangers Projected Line up

Alexis Lafreniere -- Mika Zibanejad -- Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin -- Filip Chytil -- Barclay Goodrow
Chris Kreider -- Vincent Trocheck -- Jimmy Vesey
Sammy Blais -- Jonny Brodzinski -- Julien Gauthier

Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Libor Hajek -- Braden Schneider

Igor Shesterkin
Jaroslav Halak

Scratched: Ben Harpur, Vitali Kravtsov
Injured: None


Avalanche Projected Line up

TBD

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[GbgRanger]

Colorado is banged up. Lets do this!

 

[Row I Goon]

 

[egelband]

Vesey or Blais need to sit. Think they should split a fourth line wing spot. Let Blais get into shape but don't play him every game. He and vesey are similar players at the moment too.

 

[gravey9]

Vesey or Blais need to sit. Think they should split a fourth line wing spot. Let Blais get into shape but don't play him every game. He and vesey are similar players at the moment too.

Vesey PKs. Blais hits hard. That’s why they both play and aren’t nec carbon copies. If just judging offensive impact they likely seem far more interchangeable. But their roles on team are different enough to be meaningful to Gallant. And they both play roles that help overall team in more subtle ways. Sadly the team has waived most of its physical players. And they’ve done a very very poor job developing more PK options upfront.

 

[egelband]

Vesey PKs. Blais hits hard. That’s why they both play and aren’t nec carbon copies. If just judging offensive impact they likely seem far more interchangeable. But their roles on team are different enough to be meaningful to Gallant. And they both play roles that help overall team in more subtle ways. Sadly the team has waived most of its physical players. And they’ve done a very very poor job developing more PK options upfront.

You're probably right about gallants thinking but I hope they come up with some non-Vesey pk options Soon. They should have practices before NJ and before Toronto. I really liked the Mika-Kreider pk setup too.

 

[huerter]

I really liked the Mika-Kreider pk setup too.

good to know

 

[tbassler]

Colorado is banged up. Lets do this!

This game could get interesting.

I took a buddy to a Rangers game way back when. he said, "There are more Rangers fans here than Avalanche fans!"

Times have changed. I think Gaborik got a hat trick that day.

He is back in Connecticut and I am taking another buddy to the game tonight.

I expect a big game from the Rangers tonight.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Prediction time. Rangers up 12-0 with 5 minutes to go. PP2 goes out to start. They lose a face off, puck is cleared, and PP1 comes in for the remaining 1:55.

Laf doesn’t see the ice again as Goodrow saves the day on defense, only being responsible for blowing Igor’s shutout with 6 seconds to go.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Vesey PKs. Blais hits hard. That’s why they both play and aren’t nec carbon copies. If just judging offensive impact they likely seem far more interchangeable. But their roles on team are different enough to be meaningful to Gallant. And they both play roles that help overall team in more subtle ways. Sadly the team has waived most of its physical players. And they’ve done a very very poor job developing more PK options upfront.

Rydahl (when healthy) and Karl Henriksson have been doing a good job on Hartford’s #1 PK for most of the season.
Rydahl is an NHL player IMHO.

Prediction time. Rangers up 12-0 with 5 minutes to go. PP2 goes out to start. They lose a face off, puck is cleared, and PP1 comes in for the remaining 1:55.

Laf doesn’t see the ice again as Goodrow saves the day on defense, only being responsible for blowing Igor’s shutout with 6 seconds to go.

Funny and true.

 

[will1066]

Roy, Hejduk and Tanguay are all out with nagging injuries. This is really fortunate for us, and we have to take advantage.

 

[tbassler]

Roy, Hejduk and Tanguay are all out with nagging injuries. This is really fortunate for us, and we have to take advantage.

Avalanche injuries.

This better be a Ranger's rout against the Colorado Eagles.

Artturi LehkonenLW​

StatusDay-to-day

Dec 7

Josh MansonD​

StatusInjured reserve
Manson (lower body) is expected to be out of action for a month, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Ryan Boulding of NHL.com on Wednesday.

Bowen ByramD​

StatusInjured reserve
Byram (lower body) hasn't begun to skate, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Darren HelmC​

StatusInjured reserve
Helm (abductor) is getting close to rejoining the lineup, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.

Evan RodriguesC​

StatusOut
Rodrigues (lower body) skated on Wednesday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Valeri NichushkinRW​

StatusInjured reserve
Nichushkin (ankle) is getting close to his return, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.

Dec 6

Nathan MacKinnonC​

StatusOut
MacKinnon (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for four weeks with the injury he sustained Monday versus Philadelphia, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

Dec 1

Gabriel LandeskogLW​

StatusInjured reserve
Landeskog (knee) took to the ice Wednesday for the first time during the 2022-23 season, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

 

[GAGLine]

You're probably right about gallants thinking but I hope they come up with some non-Vesey pk options Soon. They should have practices before NJ and before Toronto. I really liked the Mika-Kreider pk setup too.

I can't see why Kakko and Laf don't get more PK time. Put them out there together.

If I'm them, I'd be doing extra work after practice and in the film room to learn the PK and show Gallant that they deserve a chance there. They aren't going to get more PP time any time soon, so push for minutes in other areas of the game.

 

[will1066]

Avalanche injuries.

This better be a Ranger's rout against the Colorado Eagles.

Artturi LehkonenLW​

StatusDay-to-day
Dec 7

Josh MansonD​

StatusInjured reserve
Manson (lower body) is expected to be out of action for a month, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Ryan Boulding of NHL.com on Wednesday.

Bowen ByramD​

StatusInjured reserve
Byram (lower body) hasn't begun to skate, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Darren HelmC​

StatusInjured reserve
Helm (abductor) is getting close to rejoining the lineup, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.

Evan RodriguesC​

StatusOut
Rodrigues (lower body) skated on Wednesday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Valeri NichushkinRW​

StatusInjured reserve
Nichushkin (ankle) is getting close to his return, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Dec 6

Nathan MacKinnonC​

StatusOut
MacKinnon (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for four weeks with the injury he sustained Monday versus Philadelphia, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.
Dec 1

Gabriel LandeskogLW​

StatusInjured reserve
Landeskog (knee) took to the ice Wednesday for the first time during the 2022-23 season, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

But they have Dryden Hunt, who's going to hat trick on us.

 

[Fitzy]

That's one of the roughest injury lists I've ever seen.

Reminds me of when we had to use Marek Hrivik in top top 9.

 

[will1066]

Phone battery at 24%. It's a sign.

 

[will1066]

Phone battery at 21%. It's also a sign.

Edit: nope. 20%. Thank God

 

[romba]

That's one of the roughest injury lists I've ever seen.

Reminds me of when we had to use Marek Hrivik in top top 9.

Oh yes the famous missing vowel Hrivik, pronounced 'ribit'

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[duhmetreE]

So.... the Rangers 4D chess was they shouldn't play hard the 1st 25 games so they wont get hurt.

Checkmate... Avs look stupid

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Stringing 3 wins in a row is basically a must after dropping the games they did before the trip.

Especially with the Devils and Leafs next up

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

We really need to win this game. Simple as that.

I really want another strong game from Igor, for Miller-Trouba to look solid again and for the top 9 to be rolling.

 

[will1066]

Oh yes the famous missing vowel Hrivik, pronounced 'ribit'

Have you read The Chronicles of Hrivik? I hear they're trying to adapt it into a movie.

 

[duhmetreE]

Have you read The Chronicles of Hrivik? I hear they're trying to adapt it into a movie.

 

[Raspewtin]

That's one of the roughest injury lists I've ever seen.

Reminds me of when we had to use Marek Hrivik in top top 9.

I loved Marek Hrivik lol

not one ounce of NHL level offensive skill but that man dominated the boards.