gdt: [RS] (#73) Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets // So, like, #tankszn or Nah?

REGULAR SEASON GAME #73 — 03/20/28

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Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Time: 7:00 PM

TV: MSG, FS-O

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

USEFUL LINKS:

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

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

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

GameCenter - Highlights, Stats, and Recap

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]32-32-8 (72 Points – Nice)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]7th — Metropolitan[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]29[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]20-13-4[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]12-19-4[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]3-5[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]5-2-3[/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]-23 (20th)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.85 (17th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]3.14 (26th)[/td]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]21.3% (10th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]82.6% (7th)[/td]

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[td]FOW%[/td]

[td]49.8 (17th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Mika Zibanejad (24)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Mats Zuccarello (34)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Mats Zuccarello (49)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Marc Staal (+12)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Kevin Shattenkirk (44)[/td]

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

[td]Neal Pionk (21:52)[/td]

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

[td]Mats Zuccarello (18:55)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider / Mika Zibanejad / Jesper Fast

Ryan Spooner / Kevin Hayes / Mats ZuccarelloA

Jimmy Vesey / Vladislav Namestnikov / Pavel Buchnevich

Cody Mcleod / David Desharnais / Paul Carey

Marc Staal A / Neal Pionk

Brady Skjei / Ryan Sproul

Rob O'Gara / John Gilmour

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]56[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]25-23-6[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].915[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.92[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]2[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

N/A

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

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

D Steven Kampfer [iR] — Fractured hand; Out 4-6 weeks

G Ondrej Pavelec [iR] — Knee; Out 2-3 weeks

D Tony DeAngelo [iR] — Sprained ankle; Out 3-4 weeks

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]40-28-5 (85 points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]4th - Metropolitan[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]34[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]24-11-2[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]16-17-3[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]6-4[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]8-2-0[/td]

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[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]W8[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]+2 (T-16th)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.73 (25th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.73 (9th)[/td]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]15.4% (30th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]77.5 (24th)[/td]

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[td]FOW%[/td]

[td]48.1 (26th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Artemi Panarin (22)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Artemi Panarin (42)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Artemi Panarin (64)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Alexander Wennberg (+19)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Nick Foligno (48)[/td]

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

[td]Seth Jones (24:37)[/td]

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

[td]Artemi Panarin (20:90)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

Artemi Panarin / Pierre-Luc Dubois / Cam Atkinson

Sonny Milano / Nick Foligno C / Oliver Bjorkstrand

Boone Jenner A / Alexander Wennberg / Thomas Vanek

Matt Calvert / Mark Letestu / Brandon Dubinsky

Zach Werenski / Jack Johnson A

Ian Cole / David Savard

Ryan Murray / Markus Nutivaara

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Sergei Bobrovsky

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]58[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]32-21-5[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].921[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.41[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]4[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

Markus Hannikainen

Lukas Sedlak

Taylor Chorney

Scott Harington

Dean Kukan

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

D Seth Jones [DTD] — Upper-body injury

F Josh Anderson [iR] — Sprained knee; Out indefinitely

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

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“That’s why we’re here, right? To go out there and compete,” Lundqvist said after Monday’s practice. “Nobody knows who’s going to be here for next year, but right now, let’s make the most of it here and prove it as a group and see how many wins we end up with in the end.”

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— Henrik Lundqvist