GDT: MDSF #5 - 04/27/14 | Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers | 12:00 - NBC, TSN

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[FIELDSET="THE MATCHUP"]

2014 METROPOLITAN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
GAME #5 - 04/27/2014​

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TIME | 12:00 PM ET ARENA | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV | NBC, TSN, RDS

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[FIELDSET="NEWS & NOTES"]

GAME LINKS:


___SERIES OVERVIEW___


Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@PHI 4/25/14 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Flyers.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca


AROUND THE LEAGUE:

ROUND 1 SCHEDULE:

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[FIELDSET="QUOTES TO NOTE"]

I made a bad read on our PK, and they get a goal.
That’s how playoff games are won.
- Mats Zuccarello

I felt like we did a lot of good things, but the difference tonight is special teams. They beat us with one goal in that department and that’s the difference.
It’s a game where it’s hard to create the big chances so when you get an opportunity on the power play or trying to kill their PP, it’s going to be huge in this series.
It has been the difference in a couple games already.
- Henrik Lundqvist

I would say to you, it’s a 2-2 series, so little separating both teams. Players that are going to be able to bring their A game, elevate it and keep that consistently on the ice, that’s a team that’s going to win.
I like our group, our guys prepare well, they work hard, we’ve played well in this series, we feel good about our game.
We’re going to focus on tomorrow at noon and we’re going to have a good game.
- Alain Vigneault​

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[FIELDSET="PHILADELPHIA FLYERS"]

TEAM STATS:

GP | 4 | GF | 8
W | 2 | GA | 11
L | 2 | GF/G | 2.00
HOME | 1-1 | GA/G | 2.75
AWAY | 1-1 | PP% | 27.3
STREAK | W1 | PK% | 85.0
PIM/G | 13.0 | FO% | 51.0

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | Jakub Voracek | 2 Assists | Giroux, Hart, Schenn | 2 Points | Jakub Voracek | 3 + / - | Claude Giroux | +3 Shots | Jason Akeson | 10 Hits | Matt Read | 17 Blocks | Andrew MacDonald | 15 PIM | Wayne Simmonds | 8 FO% | Claude Giroux | 60.3 TOI/G F: | Sean Couturier | 20:23 TOI/G D: | Braydon Coburn | 21:50

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Scott Hartnell (A) | Claude Giroux (C) | Jakub Voracek
Michael Raffl | Vincent Lecavalier | Wayne Simmonds
Matt Read | Sean Couturier | Jason Akeson
Zac Rinaldo | Brayden Schenn | Adam Hall

LD | RD
Kimmo Timonen (A) | Braydon Coburn
Luke Schenn | Andrew MacDonald
Hal Gill | Mark Streit

Scratched
Erik Gustafsson|
Ben Holmstrom|
Tye McGinn|
Jay Rosehill|
Chris VandeVelde|

STARTING GOALIE:

Steve Mason

GPI: 2 | W: 1 | L: 0
SV% .976 | GAA: 0.90 | SO: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Nicklas Grossmann | Lower body (DTD)
Steve Downie | Upper body (DTD)
Chris Pronger | PCS (LTIR)

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[FIELDSET="NEW YORK RANGERS"]

TEAM STATS:

GP | 4 | GF | 11
W | 2 | GA | 8
L | 2 | GF/G | 2.75
HOME | 1-1 | GA/G | 2.00
AWAY | 1-1 | PP% | 15.0
STREAK | L1 | PK% | 72.7
PIM/G | 8.5 | FO% | 49.0

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals | St. Louis, Stepan | 2 Assists | Rick Nash | 4 Points | Martin St. Louis | 5 + / - | Marc Staal | +4 Shots | Rick Nash | 23 Hits | Brian Boyle | 16 Blocks | Dan Girardi | 14 PIM | Carcillo, Moore | 6 FO% | Dominic Moore | 57.6 TOI/G F: | Martin St. Louis | 20:07 TOI/G D: | Ryan McDonagh | 24:51

PROJECTED LINES:

LW | C | RW
Rick Nash | Derek Stepan | Martin St. Louis
Benoit Pouliot | Derick Brassard | Mats Zuccarello
Carl Hagelin | Brad Richards (A) | J.T. Miller
Brian Boyle | Dominic Moore | Derek Dorsett

LD | RD
Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi (A)
Marc Staal (A) | Anton Stralman
John Moore | Kevin Klein

Scratched
Dan Carcillo|
Raphael Diaz|
Justin Falk|
Jesper Fast|
Ryan Haggerty|

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 4 | W: 2 | L: 2
SV% .927 | GAA: 1.76 | SO: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Chris Kreider | Hand (IR)

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[silverfish]

We all know how important this is.

Hopefully the players do, too.

Noon

LGR. Finish this in 6

 

[Raspewtin]

For ****s sake win this god damn game.

 

[broadwayblue]

Down to a best of 3. We've got home ice. Get it done!

 

[17futurecap]

Take advantage of Hal Gill being on the ice tomorrow.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

They loss the last game, so this means a win.

 

[Hire Sather]

Win or Else.

 

[17futurecap]

Stop Coaching Pat thinks Miller is going in tomorrow.

Call it a hunch that Miller — an offensive-minded forward recalled most recently on April 14 with Chris Kreider (left hand) sidelined — will get the call to try to spark a Rangers offense nearly blanked in Friday’s night’s 2-1 loss at Wells Fargo Center. Game 3 villain Dan Carcillo could come back out after a forgettable Game 4.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...-call-spark-rangers-offense-article-1.1770348

 

[NYSportsfan87]

I can't see Mason having a game like that again, hopefully they can take advantage. Can't have any mental lapses defensively, or let in any soft goals.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Please win.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

Miller is a cocky little ****, we need a bit more of that anyway.

 

[nikzherdev]

LET'S GO RANGERS

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I hate noon games. Just win please.

 

[Nanaki]

I can't watch this game because it's a Sunday game at noon. Thanks Bettman. I don't have a DVR so I guess I'll see it at some point.

 

[Carl Hagelins Flow]

I can't watch this game because it's a Sunday game at noon. Thanks Bettman. I don't have a DVR so I guess I'll see it at some point.

Thank NBC, not Bettman. NBC calls the shots when it comes to playoff scheduling and they are the only ones to blame for why this series has had some of the worst scheduling. It is built entirely around having two Sunday noon games for two of the biggest east coast markets.

 

[Raspewtin]

The only reason I don't completely hate these noon games is because I can watch at 6 pm, as opposed to 1 am here.

 

[Placid]

When we had the poll for the series, i voted for the Rangers in 6. So they will naturally win the two next games

oh, and Aufheben, dont you dare forget Winnie this time

 

[KingP]

Lets Go Rangers!

 

[5 4 Fighting]

Team looked lazy and disinterested last game, I see them quitting if they don't score by the end of the first period. Look for the flyers to turn it up in the final period and win the game unfortunately. Really need Brassard and Nash to get their heads out of their ass for these next 2 games. Hank has played well.

 

[gardenparty]

Keys to a win Sunday:

* Crowd Mason's crease - better chance at rebounds. Less of this perimeter nonsense.
* Play with a little more sense of urgency - like it's a best of 5, not 7.
* Use the last change to our advantage when Gill-Streit D pairing are on the ice.
* Keep frustrating the goalless Giroux.

LGR!

 

[Glennsoe]

So many needs to step up, too many to name really..

Hopefully we'll have an Answer to theire game tonight...

 

[Idlerlee]

Paging Rick Nash to deliver effort for more than 30 seconds

 

[Kokoschka]

if the Flyers plug up the middle again, we'll have to get dirty goals. Drive wide with speed, have a guy crashing the net and just throw the puck at Mason for a redound in that case. Unfortunately I don't know who'd be willing to do that.

Regardless, I can't watch this, so we'll win it. 2-1 on goals by Stepan and Boyle.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

if the Flyers plug up the middle again, we'll have to get dirty goals. Drive wide with speed, have a guy crashing the net and just throw the puck at Mason for a redound in that case. Unfortunately I don't know who'd be willing to do that.

Regardless, I can't watch this, so we'll win it. 2-1 on goals by Stepan and Boyle.

At least make reasonable predictions.

 

[Zucc36]

Nash need to score. Zucc need to hit the net. We need more from the Zucc-Brassard line.

And most of all. The team needs to play hockey a full game, not just a period.