gdt: [RS] (#48) Rangers @ Los Angeles Kings // If Martinez Scores, We Riot

REGULAR SEASON GAME #48 — 1/21/2018

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Location: Staples Center – Los Angeles, California

Time: 10:30 PM

TV: MSG, FS-W, SN1

Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM

USEFUL LINKS:

Coverage: @rangersreport • @stevezipay • @J_Tasch • @NYP_Brooksie • @HartnettHockey

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

Official Team Websites: rangers.nhl.com • kings.nhl.com

GameCenter - Highlights, Stats, and Recap

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]24-18-5 (53 Points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]4th — Metropolitan[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]21[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]17-8-3[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]7-10-2[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]3-4[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]4-5-1[/td]

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[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]L1[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]+6 (12th)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.96 (13th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.81 (15th)[/td]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]19.4% (14th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]83.8% (4th)[/td]

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[td]FOW%[/td]

[td]50.3 (T-15th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Michael Grabner (20)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Mats Zuccarello (24)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Mats Zuccarello (32)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Michael Grabner (+14)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Brendan Smith (54)[/td]

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[td]TOI/G (D):[/td]

[td]Ryan McDonagh (23:52)[/td]

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[td]TOI/G (F):[/td]

[td]Mats Zuccarello (18:56)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

Rick Nash A / Mika Zibanejad / Pavel Buchnevich

Jimmy Vesey / J.T. Miller / Mats Zuccarello A

Paul Carey / Peter Holland / Jesper Fast

Daniel Catennaci / David Desharnais / Vinni Lettieri

Ryan McDonagh C / Nick Holden

Brady Skjei / Anthony DeAngelo

Brendan Smith / Steven Kampfer

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]39[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]21-12-4[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].924[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.54[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]2[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

N/A

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

F Chris Kreider [iR] — Surgery due to blood clot; Out indefinitely

D Kevin Shattenkirk [iR] — Torn meniscus; Out indefinitely

F Kevin Hayes [DTD] — Leg bruise

D Marc Staal [DTD] — Hip flexor

F Michael Grabner [DTD] — Flu

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]24-17-5 (53 points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]4th - Pacific[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]22[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]11-9-3[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]13-8-2[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]2-0[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]2-7-1[/td]

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[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]L6[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]+19 (T-6th)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.80 (20th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.43 (1st)[/td]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]16.8 (22nd)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]87.0 (1st)[/td]

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[td]FOW%[/td]

[td]49.6 (19th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Anze Kopitar (18)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Anze Kopitar (29)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Anze Kopitar (47)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown (+17)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Kurtis MacDermid (57)[/td]

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[td]TOI/G (D):[/td]

[td]Drew Doughty (27:14)[/td]

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[td]TOI/G (F):[/td]

[td]Anze Kopitar (21:54)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

Adrian Kempe / Anze Kopitar C / Dustin Brown

Tanner Pearson / Trevor Lewis / Tyler Toffoli

Kyle Clifford / Mike Amadio / Jonny Brodzinski

Marian Gaborik / Nick Shore / Alex Iafallo

Kevin Gravel / Drew Doughty A

Jake Muzzin / Alec Martinez

Derek Forbort / Christian Folin

Starting Goaltender:

Jonathan Quick

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]37[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]19-16-2[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].924[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.34[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]3[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

Paul LaDue

Torrey Mitchell

Andy Andreoff

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

F Jeff Carter [iR] — Lacerated ankle tendon; Out since October 18th

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

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"You can't find any excuses for not going after that win. It doesn't matter if you're missing two guys or 10 guys. The mentality is that you try to get the 'W.' Just going to have to do it tomorrow."

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– Henrik Lundqvist