GDT: Game # 68 - New York Rangers @ Detroit Red Wings - 7:30pm EST - TNT (Pirates of the Caribbean edition)

[Leonardo87]

New York Rangers (43-19-5) @ Detroit Red Wings (26-32-8)​

7:30 EST - TNT

***Game is on TNT tonight***



Rangers Projected Line ups

Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Frank Vatrano
Artemi Panarin -- Andrew Copp — Dryden Hunt
Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Barclay Goodrow
Tyler Motte -- Greg McKegg -- Ryan Reaves

Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Braden Schneider

Alexandar Georgiev
Igor Shesterkin

Scratched: Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Kevin Rooney (upper body), Ryan Strome (upper body)


Red Wings Projected Line ups


Tyler Bertuzzi -- Dylan Larkin -- Lucas Raymond
Oskar Sundqvist -- Jakub Vrana -- Pius Suter
Joe Veleno -- Sam Gagner -- Adam Erne
Filip Zadina -- Michael Rasmussen -- Taro Hirose

Jordan Oesterle -- Moritz Seider
Olli Juolevi -- Filip Hronek
Gustav Lindstrom -- Jake Walman

Alex Nedeljkovic
Victor Brattstrom

Scratched: Givani Smith, Chase Pearson, Marc Staal

Injured: Mitchell Stephens (lower body), Robby Fabbri (knee), Danny DeKeyser (undisclosed), Thomas Greiss (undisclosed), Calvin Pickard (lower body)

Last game Tweets..

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[LionsHeart]

Games like these get me nervous. Coming off some nice wins, playing against a bad team after beating a good one last night.

 

[EdJovanovski]

One of the best rides at Disney

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[McRanger92]

Classic letdown spot but the Red Wings don't play defense and I think Georgiev bounces back from Saturday and picks the team up like he did against the Canes on a tough back to back. Would also like to see Braun get a game on the left side against a non-playoff team.

Bold prediction: Tyler Motte scores his first goal as a Ranger and its a shorty

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Return of McKegg? Need someone other than Reeves. Make him an assistant coach. Love the energy. The player is too slow.

 

[tomobson]

Must win.

 

[duhmetreE]

 

[rangers1314]

Braun on the left?

 

[Fitzy]

The season we won the President's trophy under AV we went 53-22-7.

So we have 15 games to get 10 wins to match that.

And if we did- we still likely wouldn't even win our own division.

Strange times.

 

[Irishguy42]

Red Wings gonna drop an 11-spot on us

 

[Brutananadilewski]

I'm still asking myself how a fetish kink became a sports franchise.

 

[tlk]

The Original

The Rip-off

PS 7 Classic Movies You Didn't Know Were Rip-Offs
PPS aahh... Elaine...

 

[RGY]

I have to say it is fascinating this team has 43 wins after 67 games played. It was drilled into our minds all year that this was a bad hockey team and it was completely unsustainable. How could this be possible? They should make a documentary on this miracle team.

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[Raspewtin]

honestly just keep on chugging

this has been the most impressive they've looked in all three zones all year. just keep doing what you're doing.

 

[NYR425]

This team is a much better team with Schneider in the lineup

 

[Doctyl]

The season we won the President's trophy under AV we went 53-22-7.

So we have 15 games to get 10 wins to match that.

And if we did- we still likely wouldn't even win our own division.

Strange times.

The east is such a blood bath this year

 

[tlk]

duckduckgo? doff my hat)

 

[Doctyl]

I have to say it is fascinating this team has 43 wins after 67 games played. It was drilled into our minds all year that this was a bad hockey team and it was completely unsustainable. How could this be possible? They should make a documentary on this miracle team.

I mean a lot of it was Igor and the PP having amazing years, but Drury really nailed the issues at the deadline. With Kakko back, I am excited for what this team can do.

 

[tlk]

The east is such a blood bath this year

The west is junkies poking at each other

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Rangers have the 2nd highest ES goals since the deadline, 13 in 4 games.

They ranked 23rd prior to the deadline.

 

[RGY]

I mean a lot of it was Igor and the PP having amazing years, but Drury really nailed the issues at the deadline. With Kakko back, I am excited for what this team can do.

And it was said all year, they just need to get to the deadline as they kept on winning. And wouldn’t you know it, Drury addressed a lot of the holes.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

And it was said all year, they just need to get to the deadline as they kept on winning. And wouldn’t you know it, Drury addressed a lot of the holes.

Been saying all year that the team that had Hunt on 2RW and plugs like Mckegg and Gauthier was going to get an upgrade at the deadline. The easiest thing to do is add depth as we already had star power. Add a healthy Kakko and we are as good as any team in the east. The forward roster just became deep and dangerous. It's going to be a bloodbath but we are right there in the mix.

 

[RGY]

Drury has added the pieces to compete in the playoffs. We had the star power up front. We had it in Fox on the 1st pair and PP1. We had Zibanejad-Kreider-Panarin. We have young talent that is growing and learning. We needed the “heavier” pieces to fill out the depth and holes and can withstand the grind of the playoffs. Maybe we wont win the cup. Maybe we only win one round. Maybe no rounds. But we will be a bitch to play against. Pittsburgh has been introduced to this over the last two meetings.