gdt: [RS] (#51) Rangers v. New York Islanders // A Little Bit Alexis

[Morphinity 2.0]

 

REGULAR SEASON GAME #51 — 4/29/21

 

v.

 

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, New York

Time: 7:00 PM

TV: MSG, MSG+

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

 

USEFUL LINKS:

 

Coverage: @NYP_Brooksie • @RickCarpiniello • @ColinSNewsday • @vzmercogliano

 

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

 

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

 

GameCenter - here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standings:

 

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[tr]

[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]26-17-6 (56 Points)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]5th – MassMutual East[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]ROW:[/td]

[td]24[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]P%[/td]

[td].580[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]14-8-3[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]12-10-3[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]1-2[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]7-2-1[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]W3[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Team Statistics:

 

[table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center]

[tr]

[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]+35 (5th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]3.32 (6th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.60 (7th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]21.6% (12th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]83.4% (5th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

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

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Team Leaders:

 

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[tr]

[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Chris Kreider, Pavel Buchnevich, Mika Zibanejad (20)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Adam Fox (42)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Artemi Panarin (56)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Adam Fox (+23)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Brendan Smith (54)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Adam Fox (24:31)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Mika Zibanejad (20:06)[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Starting Lineup:^

 

Alexis Lafreniere / Mika Zibanejad A / Pavel Buchnevich

Artemi Panarin A / Ryan Strome / Colin Blackwell

Chris Kreider A / Filip Chytil / Kaapo Kakko

Kevin Rooney / Brett Howden / Vitali Kravtsov

 

Ryan Lindgren / Adam Fox

K'Andre Miller / Brendan Smith

Libor Hajek / Zac Jones

 

^ Subject to change

 

 

Starting Goaltender:

 

Igor Shesterkin

 

[table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center]

[tr]

[td]GS[/td]

[td]29[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]REC[/td]

[td]15-11-3[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SV%[/td]

[td].922[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.42[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SO[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Healthy Scratches:

 

Phil DiGiuseppe

 

 

Taxi Squad:

 

Tony DeAngelo, Keith Kinkaid, Gabriel Fontaine

 

 

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

 

[D] Jack Johnson [iR] - PITA removal; Out for season

 

[D] Jacob Trouba [DTD] - Upper body injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standings:

 

[table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center]

[tr]

[td]RECORD:[/td]

[td]29-15-5 (63 Points)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]POSITION:[/td]

[td]3rd - MassMutual East[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]RW:[/td]

[td]21[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[tr]

[td]P%[/td]

[td].750[/td]

[/tr]

[td]HOME:[/td]

[td]19-3-3[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]AWAY:[/td]

[td]10-12-2[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]S/O:[/td]

[td]4-2[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]LAST 10:[/td]

[td]4-5-1[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]STREAK:[/td]

[td]L2[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Team Statistics:

 

[table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center]

[tr]

[td]DIFF:[/td]

[td]+22 (12th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GF/GP:[/td]

[td]2.69 (20th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GA/GP:[/td]

[td]2.29 (2nd)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PP%:[/td]

[td]18.1% (24th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PK%:[/td]

[td]83.3% (6th)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]49.3% (15th)[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Team Leaders:

 

[table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center]

[tr]

[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Brock Nelson (16)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Mathew Barzal (26)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Mathew Barzal (39)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Mathew Barzal (+14)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]Mathew Barzal (44)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Ryan Pulock (22:28)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

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

[td]Mathew Barzal (19:00)[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Starting Lineup:^

 

Josh Bailey A / Mathew Barzal / Jordan Eberle

Travis Zajac / Brock Nelson / Kyle Palmieri

Anthony Beauvillier / Jean-Gabriel Pageau / Oliver Wahlstrom

Matt Martin / Casey Cizikas / Cal Clutterbuck A

 

Adam Pelech / Ryan Pulock

Nick Leddy / Scott Mayfield

Andy Greene / Braydon Coburn

 

^ Subject to change

 

 

Starting Goaltender:

 

Semyon Varlamov

 

[table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center]

[tr]

[td]GS[/td]

[td]30[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]REC[/td]

[td]17-9-4[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SV%[/td]

[td].926[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]GAA[/td]

[td]2.12[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]SO[/td]

[td]5[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Healthy Scratches:

 

Sebastian Aho, Noah Dobson, Leo Komarov

 

Taxi Squad:

 

Thomas Hickey, Kieffer Bellows, Otto Koivula, Austin Czarnik, Dmytro Timashov

 

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

 

D Johnny Boychuk [LTIR] — Eye injury

F Michael Dal Cole [iR] — Lower-body injury; out since 3/27/21

F Anders Lee C [iR] — Lower-body surgery; out for season

G Cory Schneider [iR] — ?\_(ツ)_/?

 

 

 

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

 

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“It’s the old sports clich?: We’ve just got to be ready to win a hockey game on Thursday, and that’s all we can manage and that’s all we can focus on. That’s all that matters. We’re still playing meaningful hockey, we have a chance, but we’ve just got to make sure we’re ready to go against the Islanders on Thursday night. That’s really all it comes down to.”

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[/tr]

[/table]

— Head Coach David Quinn on the Rangers' mindset prior to the game vs. NYI on 4/29

 

 

LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA:

 

 

[Ozzy]

How about one of those "quick outta the gate" starts tonight?

 

It's Zibby time in a HUGE way.

 

I-G-O-R ......shuts the door!

[Sharpshooter]

Rangers/Islanders games are usually unpredictable and can go either way, but these two upcoming should be a lot of fun.

[Phil]

I'm never gonna get over that GIF. :rofl::laf::laf:

[LindG1000]

Fucking epic GIF.

 

Terrifying. But epic.

[4EverRangerFrank]

Not only a 'quick out of the gate' but also ready to battle and win every puck! If we try to turn this into a pond hockey game and win it by racing up and back, I'm concerned the Isles will just clog the middle ice and we don't usually respond well to that. LGR - damn it - LGR!!

[LindG1000]

 

Live images of Adam Fox preparing for this game.

[Morphinity 2.0]

Credit for that absolutely haunting gif goes to our resident dentist, Drew a Penalty.

[Ozzy]

Rangers/Islanders games are usually unpredictable and can go either way, but these two upcoming should be a lot of fun.

 

I am sooooo looking forward to this one Sharpy! I had this one circled on my office calendar for 2 weeks now. I'm just loving the fact that we're playing meaningful games at this time of the year. I really didn't expect to be in it this far after a month into the season, but here we are.

 

I think even if we don't make it, this season has been a success in my opinion.

 

Just the fact that a ton of dead cap is going to be available, and we're most likely going to make some roster adjustments to get a little tougher, makes me really look forward to where we're going!

[Sharpshooter]

I am sooooo looking forward to this one Sharpy! I had this one circled on my office calendar for 2 weeks now. I'm just loving the fact that we're playing meaningful games at this time of the year. I really didn't expect to be in it this far after a month into the season, but here we are.

 

I think even if we don't make it, this season has been a success in my opinion.

 

Just the fact that a ton of dead cap is going to be available, and we're most likely going to make some roster adjustments to get a little tougher, makes me really look forward to where we're going!

 

Indeed. I don't really think they necessarily have to do a lot to be a contender going into next season either, but I think they'll make at least one big move and perhaps a couple of smaller ones to further bolster the bottom six. There's also the Expansion Draft to contend with. I just hope by then we're back to a normally scheduled 82-game season.

[LindG1000]

Per Vince Mercogliano - Trouba is practicing, Kreider has a maintenance day.

[RJWantsTheCup]

I would start Georgiev the Islanders slayer tonight.

Sometimes you have to go with the numbers.

[josh]

per practice notes, Shesterkin in the starters net, Trouba skating as an extra, and Kreider missing practice due to maintenance

[josh]

I would start Georgiev the Islanders slayer tonight.

Sometimes you have to go with the numbers.

 

Crunch time - you go with your #1 guy. (or, he's not really your #1 guy, and that's a whole different problem)

[josh]

Credit for that absolutely haunting gif goes to our resident dentist, Drew a Penalty.

 

who/what is that? Just saw on twitter.

Why does it look like it has my face like its a facegif thing?

[Morphinity 2.0]

who/what is that? Just saw on twitter.

Why does it look like it has my face like its a facegif thing?

 

That would be Alexis Rose with Alexis Lafreniere's face.

[Ozzy]

Insert Yukon Cornelius joke (HERE)! ;)

[Keirik]

Just win baby

[Sharpshooter]

Tough task, but win both of these games to make the Islanders sweat a little bit!

[paddynyc]

Balls to the walls tonight at the drop of the puck no fucking around.

[Kevin]

1st goal against the Islanders is so important. Don't let them play their defensive shell. Let's fucking go Rangers!!

 

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[Blue Heaven]

Isles 4th line will come out with intense pressure, Rangers gotta be prepared for the onslaught and survive the first 10:00

[siddious]

7-2 rangers. Gonna be a big night for the rangers and panarin

 

 

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[BrooksBurner]

The last glimmer of hope is to win the next 2 games. If they can't get up for this game, I'd have serious questions about the leadership of this team.

[RodrigueGabriel]

Have I mentioned that this is THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME OF THE YEAR? Bring yer best, boys.

 

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