gdt: [RS] (#6) Rangers vs. Colorado Avalanche // MacKinnon and the Kenya Ice Lions

Phil · October 16, 2018

REGULAR SEASON GAME #6 — 10/16/2018

vs.

Location: Madison Square Garden • New York, NY

Time: 7:00 PM

TV: MSG, ALT

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

USEFUL LINKS:

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

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

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

GameCenter - Highlights, Stats, and Recap

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]1-4-0 (2 Points)[/td]

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[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]8th – Metropolitan[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]HOME:[/td]

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

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]AWAY:[/td]

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

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]0-0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]1-4-0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]L1[/td]

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Team Statistics:

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[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]-6 (T-16th)[/td]

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[tr]

[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.40 (23rd)[/td]

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[tr]

[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]3.60 (22nd)[/td]

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[tr]

[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]8.3% (27th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]75.0% (20th)[/td]

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[td]FOW%[/td]

[td]48.2% (24th)[/td]

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Team Leaders:

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[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Pavel Buchnevich, Brett Howden, Chris Kreider, Jimmy Vesey (2)[/td]

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[tr]

[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Jesper Fast, Mats Zuccarello (3)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Jesper Fast (4)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Frederik Claeson, Anthony DeAngelo, Jesper Fast, Brendan Smith (+1)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Anthony DeAngelo, Chris Kreider, Marc Staal (6)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Brady Skjei (22:56)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Mika Zibanejad (20:26)[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A/ Mika Zibanejad A/ Jesper Fast A

Jimmy Vesey / Brett Howden / Vladislav Namestnikov

Filip Chytil / Kevin Hayes / Mats Zuccarello A

Cody McLeod / Ryan Spooner / Vinni Lettieri

Brady Skjei / Kevin Shattenkirk

Fredrik Claesson / Neal Pionk

Marc Staal A / Brendan Smith

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

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[td]GS[/td]

[td]4[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]REC[/td]

[td]1-3-0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SV%[/td]

[td].938[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.03[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SO[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

Healthy Scratches:

Adam McQuaid

Pavel Buchnevich

Tony DeAngelo

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

Standings:

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[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]3-1-1 (7 Points)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]3rd – Central[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]HOME:[/td]

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

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]AWAY:[/td]

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

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]0-0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]3-1-1[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]L1[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

Team Statistics:

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[tr]

[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]+7 (3rd)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]3.80 (10th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.40 (7th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]27.8% (7th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]95.7% (2nd)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]FOW%[/td]

[td]45.4% (27th)[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

Team Leaders:

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[tr]

[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Nathan MacKinnon (6)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Mikko Rantanen (7)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Mikko Rantanen (8)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Samuel Girard, Gabriel Landeskog, Erik Johnson (+5) [/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Alex Kerfoot (10)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Erik Jonson (21:24)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Nathan MacKinnon (21:48)[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

Starting Lineup:^

Gabriel Landeskog C / Nathan MacKinnon A / Mikko Rantanen

JT Compher / Alexander Kerfoot / Colin Wilson

Tyson Jost / Carl Soderberg / Matt Calvert

Matthew Nieto / Vladislav Kamenev / Gabriel Bourque

Samuel Girard / Erik Johnson A

Ian Cole / Tyson Barrie

Nikita Zadorov / Mark Barberrio

^ Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Semyon Varlamov

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[tr]

[td]GS[/td]

[td]4[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]REC[/td]

[td]3-0-1[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SV%[/td]

[td].946[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GAA[/td]

[td]1.75[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SO[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

Healthy Scratches:

Sheldon Dries

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

F Sven Andrighetto [iR] — Lower-body injury; Out indefinitely

D Patrik Nemeth [iR] — Upper-body injury; Could play

D Conor Timmins [iR] — Concussion; Out indefinitely

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

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"Pionk is going to play a lot of hockey for us. He and I have talked. I don't want to reveal our lineup for our next game, but he's a guy I like an awful lot, and he's going to play a lot for us."

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— David Quinn

Dunny · October 16, 2018

My guess is that Spooner sits next if he does nothing, and he generally does nothing.

Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc · October 16, 2018

Are does lines real? If so, what the fuck? Yeah, I know, trust the process blah blah, but Buch sitting for McLeod? Fuck outta here with this bullshit.

And Vesey - Howden - Names our 2nd line, really? Finally we have a rookie playing good and rightfully earned a top 6 spot, but still have to play with Vesey and Namestnikov lol. This team is so shit rn.

Gravesy · October 16, 2018

You can’t really look at it as a top 6 at the moment. Quinn is shifting everyone around and looking for potential combinations.

I’d imagine the Chytil-Hayes-Zuc line gets at least as much time on the ice as that “2nd” line.

Pete · October 16, 2018

Based on the way Buch was playing, you could put me in there and not see a tangible difference.

I don't get the man love over this guy, who does something once every 5 games and then goes back to the suck.

Can't wait to see MacKinnon destroy the defense. Should make for some good highlight reel plays. Exciting game.

Phil · October 16, 2018

The issue isn't benching Buch as much as it is putting McLeod in for him. It poisons the argument from the onset because the optics around why Buch is being benched immediately shift to "...and Cody McLeod is a better option!?"

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Pete · October 16, 2018

The issue isn't benching Buch as much as it is putting McLeod in for him. It poisons the argument from the onset because the optics around why Buch is being benched immediately shift to "...and Cody McLeod is a better option!?"

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That's my point, the message to Buch (which is the only message that matters), is "Yes, right now McLeod is playing to his potential and you're not."

Vodka Drunkenski · October 16, 2018

The message is towards Buchnevich, it doesn't matter who goes in for him to get that message across.

Gravesy · October 16, 2018

Maybe that's why McLeod made the team. He's a motivational tool.

"Look at this guy, getting benched for Cody McLeod for fucks sake". Hard to imagine a harder kick in the bollocks than that.

skjeitheday · October 16, 2018

Buchnevich is a lazy dog. I've been all for trading him forever. If they can trade Staal and Buchnevich for Saad and a 2nd, do it immediately Gorton. Then bring Hajek up.

Shane Falco · October 16, 2018

Buchnevich is a lazy dog. I've been all for trading him forever. If they can trade Staal and Buchnevich for Saad and a 2nd, do it immediately Gorton. Then bring Hajek up.

Saad is having issues of his own. Including what can be perceived as ?laziness.? Quenneville has been moving him up and down the lineup trying to get him going and it hasn?t been working much. Mark Lazarus has a good piece on him in The Athletic. If you?re tired of Buch?s play, Brandon Saad isn?t the answer.

https://theathletic.com/588183/2018/10/14/lighting-a-fire-under-brandon-saad-proving-to-be-difficult-for-joel-quenneville/

Slobberknocker · October 16, 2018

This is the new normal right now so better to just get used to it.

RJWantsTheCup · October 16, 2018

Buchnevich & the human pylon (Skjei) for Nylander

Phil · October 16, 2018

Are does lines real? If so, what the fuck? Yeah, I know, trust the process blah blah, but Buch sitting for McLeod? Fuck outta here with this bullshit.

And Vesey - Howden - Names our 2nd line, really? Finally we have a rookie playing good and rightfully earned a top 6 spot, but still have to play with Vesey and Namestnikov lol. This team is so shit rn.

Combination of reports from practice (Fs) and educated guess (on D).

phillyb · October 16, 2018

Gonna miss the game for a board meeting. Damn.

Phil · October 16, 2018

You won't miss much. Varlamov has a sub-2.0 GA/A and the fourth-highest SV% among league starters at the moment. I'm fully expecting the Avs will snuff the Rangers out with ease.

Vodka Drunkenski · October 16, 2018

This is the game the Rangers end up winning 3-1

Phil · October 16, 2018

If by "winning 3-1" you mean "lose 4-1," then yes.

Ozzy · October 16, 2018

This is the game the Rangers end up winning 3-1

I was thinking the same thing, V!!

What cracks me up is that as the games move along, I'm starting to see different things develop and improve a little with these guys; OK, Edmonton isn't the best team around, but the Rangers didn't really give up a lot of odd man rushes in that one. I also think that was the fewest High scoring opportunities we've allowed as well.

The thing that I keep seeing though is that we sometimes get 3 wingers trapped behind the opposition goal line, and also I've seen 3 guys all on the same side of the ice at a time. I'm pretty sure it's a growing thing, and that these guys are young and will do that type of stuff an awful lot before they get comfortable, but it's pretty glaring that these guys have a LONG way to go in their learning curve.

Again, tempering expectations is the ticket. Just gimme an A+ effort and let's see some improvement. I'm good with that! Who knows we may just take it to these guys tonight.

josh · October 16, 2018

Progrocker · October 16, 2018

Maybe we'll get lucky and have officials working this game that can find their asses with both hands.

Vodka Drunkenski · October 16, 2018

If by "winning 3-1" you mean "lose 4-1," then yes.

That?s a win either way

LindG1000 · October 16, 2018

Who's stopping that first line? Oof.

Vodka Drunkenski · October 16, 2018

Who's stopping that first line? Oof.

Lundqvist

Phil · October 16, 2018

It's not worth playin' if you can't win Hughes!

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