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REGULAR SEASON GAME #33 — 12/18/2018

vs.

Location: Madison Square Garden • New York, NY

Time: 7:00 PM

TV: NHLN-US, SN, MSG, ATTSN-RM

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

USEFUL LINKS:

Coverage: @NYP_Brooksie • @BrettCyrgalis • @HartnettHockey • @RickCarpiniello • @ColinASteph

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

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

GameCenter - here

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]14-13-5 (33 Points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]6th – Metropolitan[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]9[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]10-4-3[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]4-9-2[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]5-1[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]2-5-3[/td]

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[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]OTL 2[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]-12 (23rd)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.78 (26th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]3.28 (25th)[/td][/tr]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]20.4% (16th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]75.7% (26th)[/td]

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[td]Corsi For (CF)%[/td]

[td]45.17% (30th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Chris Kreider (15)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Kevin Hayes (18)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Mika Zibanejad (28)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Kevin Hayes (+7)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Cody McLeod (42)[/td]

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

[td]Neal Pionk (22:53)[/td]

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

[td]Mika Zibanejad (19:52)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

Filip Chytil / Mika Zibanejad A / Mats Zuccarello A

Chris Kreider A / Kevin Hayes / Pavel Buchnevich

Jimmy Vesey / Brett Howden / Vladislav Namestnikov

Boo Nieves / Lias Andersson / Ryan Strome

Marc Staal A / Neal Pionk

Fredrik Claesson / Brendan Smith

Brady Skjei / Tony DeAngelo

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Alexandar Georgiev

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]8[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]4-4-0[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].899[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]3.37[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]1[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

Lias Andersson

Matt Beleskey

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[F] Jesper Fast [iR] — Upper-body injury; 2-4 weeks

[F] Cody McLeod [iR] — Fractured hand; No timetable

[D] Adam McQuaid [iR] — Lower-body injury; No timetable

[D] Kevin Shattenkirk [iR] — Separated shoulder; 2-4 weeks

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]19-11-5 (43 Points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]2nd – Pacific[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]16[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]10-4-5[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]9-7-0[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]3-2[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]9-1-0[/td]

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[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]W4[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]-7 (19th)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.57 (29th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.80 (6th)[/td]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]16.1% (24th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]80.0% (14th)[/td]

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[td]Corsi For (CF)%[/td]

[td]45.17% (29th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Pontus Aberg (10)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Ryan Getzlaf (19)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Ryan Getzlaf (28)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Josh Manson, Nick Ritchie (+8)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Josh Manson (33)[/td]

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

[td]Hampus Lindholm (25:37)[/td]

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

[td]Ryan Getzlaf (19:54)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

Pontus Aberg / Ryan Getzlaf / Ondrej Kase

Andrew Cogliano / Ryan Kesler / Jakob Silfverberg

Nick Ritchie / Adam Henrique / Daniel Sprong

Kiefer Sherwood / Carter Rowney / Brian Gibbons

Hampus Lindholm / Brandon Montour

Jacob Larsson / Josh Manson

Josh Mahura / Jake Dotchin

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Chad Johnson

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]7[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]2-6-0[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].884[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]3.54[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]1[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

N/A

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[D] Cam Fowler [iR] — Facial fracture; Out indefinitely

[G] Ryan Miller [iR] — Sprained MCL; Out 6 weeks from 12/11

[F] Corey Perry [iR] — Meniscus and MCL surgery; Out 5 months from 9/26

[F] Rickard Rakell [iR] — Sprained ankle; Out indefinitely

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

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"I thought we were not ready. The position we’re in, we have to battle every night. It’s not going to be great every night but at least you’ve got to battle. That’s upsetting when you see that."

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— [G] Henrik Lundqvist on being the only Ranger to show up for the first two periods vs. Vegas