gdt: [RS] (#34) Rangers @ Toronto Maple Leafs// Like Lambs to the Slaughter

REGULAR SEASON GAME #34 — 12/22/2018

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Location: Scotiabank Arena • Toronto, Ontario

Time: 7:00 PM

TV: NHLN-US, CBC, SN, SN1, MSG

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 • mapleleafs.nhl.com

GameCenter - here

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]15-13-5 (35 Points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]5th – Metropolitan[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]10[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]11-4-3[/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]3-4-3[/td]

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[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]W1[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]-10 (16th)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.79 (25th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]3.21 (25th)[/td][/tr]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]19.8% (16th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]76.8% (25th)[/td]

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

[td]45.32% (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]Mika Zibanejad (19)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Mika Zibanejad (30)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Kevin Hayes (+8)[/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 (23:00)[/td]

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

[td]Mika Zibanejad (19:55)[/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]5-4-0[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].901[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]3.09[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]1[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

Lias Andersson

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]23-10-2 (48 Points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]2nd – Atlantic[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]23[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]10-5-1[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]13-5-1[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]0-0[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

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

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[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]W2[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]+34 (2nd)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]3.71 (2nd)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.74 (4th)[/td]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]24.7% (6th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]78.5% (20th)[/td]

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

[td]50.51% (13th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]John Tavares (23)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Mitch Marner (37)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Mitch Marner (47)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Morgan Rielly (+21)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Zach Hyman (42)[/td]

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

[td]Morgan Rielly (22:20)[/td]

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

[td]Mitch Marner (19:24)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

Andreas Johnsson / John Tavares A / Mitch Marner A

Patrick Marleau / Auston Matthews / Kasperi Kapanen

Connor Brown / Nazem Kadri / William Nylander

Par Lindholm / Frederik Gauthier / Tyler Ennis

Morgan Rielly A / Ron Hainsey

Jake Gardiner / Nikita Zaitsev

Travis Dermott / Martin Marincin

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Frederik Andersen

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]29[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]19-9-1[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].924[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.48[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]1[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

Justin Holl

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

F Zach Hyman [iR] — Ankle injury; Out at least three weeks since December 20

D Zach Hyman [DTD] — Illness; Will not play against Rangers

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

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"I think he looks pretty much the same. Really good player, surrounded by some really good players, and obviously that makes him even more dangerous."

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— [G] Henrik Lundqvist on John Tavares