gdt: [RS] (#35) Philadelphia Flyers @ Rangers / Gritty Shitty Hockey

REGULAR SEASON GAME #35 — 12/23/2018

vs.

Location: Madison Square Garden

Time: 7:00 PM

TV: NHLN, MSG, NBCS

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 • flyers.nhl.com

GameCenter - here

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]15-14-5 (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]4-10-2[/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]L1[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]-12 (21st)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

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

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]3.26 (25th)[/td][/tr]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]19.4% (17th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]77.3% (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 (16)[/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 (+9)[/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 (23:01)[/td]

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

[td]Mika Zibanejad (19:51)[/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 / Adam McQuaid

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]25[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]10-9-5[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].914[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.87[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]0[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

Tony DeMAGAlo

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

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

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

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

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]14-16-4 (48 Points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]7th - Metro[/td]

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[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]32[/td]

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[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]7-8-2[/td]

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[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]7-8-2[/td]

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[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]1-0[/td]

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[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]4-4-2[/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]-22 (28th)[/td]

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[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.94 (18th)[/td]

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[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]3.62 (29th)[/td]

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[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]12.6% (30th)[/td]

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[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]75.2% (28th)[/td]

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

[td]Idk, bad probably[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Sean Couturier (14)[/td]

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[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Claude Giroux (30)[/td]

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[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Claude Giroux (42)[/td]

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[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Radko Gudas (+9)[/td]

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[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Wayne Simmonds (47)[/td]

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

[td]Ivan Provorov (24:42)[/td]

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

[td]Sean Couturier (21:53)[/td]

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Starting Lineup:^

James Van Riemsdyk / Claude Giroux / Travis Konecny

Wayne Simmonds / Sean Couturier / Jakub Voracek

Scott Laughton / Nolan Patrick / Michael Raffl

Oskar Lindblom / Phil Varone / Dale Weise

Ivan Provorov / Travis Sanheim

Robert Hagg / Shayne Gostisbehere

Andrew Macdonald / Radko Gudas

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Carter Hart

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]3[/td]

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[td]REC[/td]

[td]2-1-0[/td]

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[td]SV%[/td]

[td].904[/td]

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[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.36[/td]

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[td]SO[/td]

[td]0[/td]

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Healthy Scratches:

N/A

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

G Brian Elliott [iR] — Lower-body injury; Week-to-week

G Anthony Stolarz [iR] — Lower-body injury; Out two-to-four weeks since December 17

F Corban Knight [iR] — Collarbone injury; Out four months since October 31

F Pascal Laberge [iR] — Hip surgery; Out indefinitely since September 28

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

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"Dan Girardi is the most underrated defenseman in the NHL."

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— Claude Giroux in TPT one time.