GDT: MDSF #4 - 04/21/16 | pittsburgh penguins @ NEW YORK RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG, CNBC

[Loff]

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2016 METROPOLITAN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
GAME #4 - 04/21/2016​

vs
PIT: 2__________________________NYR: 1

TIME | 7:00 PM ET VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | MSG, CNBC, TVAS, SN, ROOT

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ONLINE STREAMS: NOT ALLOWED | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE​

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:

__SERIES OVERVIEW__

Game Preview - Last Matchup; PIT@NYR 4/19/16 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - PENGUINS.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN



AROUND THE LEAGUE:

ROUND 1 SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

A lot of good things, but overall I don’t think this was enough to beat Pittsburgh right now.
You need a really strong game from everyone.
- Henrik Lundqvist

We did a terrible job of getting through the neutral zone.
That exactly is the reason why we didn’t get a single look in the whole 3rd period.
- Derek Stepan

Our biggest issue was we couldn’t make any plays with the puck.
Whether it be breaking out of our end, going through the neutral zone, or once we got in their end we just didn’t make enough plays.
We have to give them credit that was a real solid defensive performance. We didn’t get a lot done, and we have to get back to work.
- Alain Vigneault

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[FIELDSET="PITTSBURGH PENGUINS"]

TEAM STATS:

GP | 3 | GF | 10
W | 2 | GA | 7
L | 1 | GF/G | 3.33
HOME | 1-1 | GA/G | 2.33
AWAY | 1-0 | PP% | 30.8
STREAK | W1 | PK% | 91.7
PIM/G | 12:19 | FO% | 53.6

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Patric Hornqvist | 3 Assists | Nick Bonino | 3 Points | Crosby, Hornqvist | 4 + / - | Kris Letang | 3 Shots | Phil Kessel | 17 Hits | Chris Kunitz | 15 Blocks | Kris Letang | 8 PIM | Chris Kunitz | 9 FO% | Matt Cullen | 56.9 TOI/G F: | Sidney Crosby | 21:30 TOI/G D: | Kris Letang | 28:11

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
chris KUNITZ (A) | sidney CROSBY (C) | patric HORNQVIST
conor SHEARY | evgeni MALKIN (A) | bryan RUST
carl HAGELIN | nick BONINO | phil KESSEL
tom KUHNHACKL | matt CULLEN | eric FEHR

LD | RD
olli MAATTA | kris LETANG
trevor DALEY | ian COLE
brian DUMOULIN | ben LOVEJOY

Scratched
tom SESTITO |
oskar SUNDQVIST |
justin SCHULTZ |

STARTING GOALIE:

Matt Murray

GPI: 1 | W: 1 | L: 0 | PIM: 0
SV% .941 | GAA: 1.00 | SA: 17 | SO: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Marc-Andre Fleury | Concussion (DTD)
Beau Bennett | Shoulder (DTD)
Kevin Porter | Ankle (IR)
Scott Wilson | Lower body (IR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS:

GP | 3 | GF | 7
W | 1 | GA | 10
L | 2 | GF/G | 2.33
HOME | 0-1 | GA/G | 3.33
AWAY | 1-1 | PP% | 8.3
STREAK | L1 | PK% | 69.2
PIM/G | 13:00 | FO% | 46.4

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Derek Stepan | 2 Assists | J.T. Miller | 3 Points | Brass, Nash, Miller | 3 + / - | Chris Kreider | +2 Shots | Derek Stepan | 14 Hits | J.T. Miller | 17 Blocks | Kevin Klein | 7 PIM | Kevin Klein | 7 FO% | Eric Staal | 57.1 TOI/G F: | Mats Zuccarello | 18:35 TOI/G D: | Marc Staal | 22:48

PROJECTED LINES:

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

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

Scratched
dylan MCILRATH
kevin HAYES |
marek HRIVIK |
raphael DIAZ

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 3 | W: 1 | L: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .931 | GAA: 2.16 | SA: 72 | SO: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Dan Girardi | Entire body (DTD)

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[Loff]

Andrew Gross ‏@AGrossRecord
AV says there are some lineup decisions to be made for tonight both among forwards and d-men. Hayes could be involved in this.

 

[Riche16]

Ahhhhhhh CNBC = real game

 

[silverfish]

I'd say bench Boyle and put McIlrath back in, but Brady Skjei on the right-side is an ultra-tragedy. If McD-Staal-Yandle are all playing, Skjei shouldn't be in the lineup.

McD - Klein
Yandle - McIlrath
Staal - Boyle

LGR

 

[Ail]

Again:

Hayes out, Glass out.

Hrivik and Lindberg in.

Stalberg to the 3rd line. Fast to the 4th.

top6
Staal Lindberg Stalberg
Hrivik Moore Fast

Boyle out, Wrath in.

McD Klein
Yandle Wrath
Staal Skjei

If people aren't happy with Skjei playing right, then leave Boyle in. What to do with the defense is less clear, but the bottom six is a ****ing NO BRAINER.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Please win. We're not winning another series going down 3-1.

 

[Ail]

What's the new argument for Glass staying in the line-up? The entire team has been physical and throwing BIG hits. What does Glass bring that the rest of this squad cannot now that they've shown they can be physical?

It's a joke, what a complete and total line of ********.

 

[Mikachu93]

The winner of this game wins the series. Rangers have proven their resiliency late in games 5-7 (mainly Lundqvist and Brassard ability to take over games) and the Penguins are mental midgets. The Penguins also have trouble closing series out at home. That said, I don't see the Rangers over coming a 3-1 series deficit. They win tonight, they'll win in 6 or 7. They lose tonight, it's over in game 6.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Please win.

 

[Florida Ranger]

Obligatory "It's a must win game" post.

 

[nevesis]

All hail Loffen!!!

 

[Kaapodonna]

4 to 1 shoot out win!

 

[nevesis]

 

[Ail]

I wonder what book he'll bring to the crease tonight?

 

[nevesis]

I wonder what book he'll bring to the crease tonight?

I have a feeling he's going to be seeing lots of frozen, vulcanized rubber tonight.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

McDonagh is clearly still injured but at this point he has to play

 

[mti79]

 

[Miamipuck]

I wonder what book he'll bring to the crease tonight?

War and Peace.

 

[Off Sides]

What's the new argument for Glass staying in the line-up? The entire team has been physical and throwing BIG hits. What does Glass bring that the rest of this squad cannot now that they've shown they can be physical?

It's a joke, what a complete and total line of ********.

Maybe this will help you make some sense of it

Our biggest issue was we couldn’t make any plays with the puck. Whether it be breaking out of our end, going through the neutral zone, or once we got in their end we just didn’t make enough plays.

- AV

Since Glass is not expected to have anything to do with any of that, he is immune from having to do any of that, and it helps the other Rangers accomplish doing that knowing Glass does not have anything to do with that.

Man do I have to explain everything around here.

 

[aufheben]

What's the new argument for Glass staying in the line-up? The entire team has been physical and throwing BIG hits. What does Glass bring that the rest of this squad cannot now that they've shown they can be physical?

It's a joke, what a complete and total line of ********.

We already have one -berg in the lineup.

THAT'S PLENTY

 

[nevesis]

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Again:

Hayes out, Glass out.

Hrivik and Lindberg in.

Stalberg to the 3rd line. Fast to the 4th.

top6
Staal Lindberg Stalberg
Hrivik Moore Fast

Boyle out, Wrath in.

McD Klein
Yandle Wrath
Staal Skjei

If people aren't happy with Skjei playing right, then leave Boyle in. What to do with the defense is less clear, but the bottom six is a ****ing NO BRAINER.

Love all the ideas.

 

[Loff]

Fire Vigno, Hire Ail

profit.

All hail Loffen!!!

 

[Player big P]

TRAITOR

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Just win the game. Huge difference between being tied in the series and being down 3-1.