GDT [RS] (#61) Rangers vs. New York Islanders — Hello There, Little Brothers

[Phil]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #61 — 3/17/22

vs

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: MSG, MSG+
Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM

USEFUL LINKS:

Coverage: @NYP_Brooksie • @StapeAthletic • @ColinSNewsday • @vzmercogliano

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

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

 

GameCenter - here

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

38-17-5 (81 Points)

2nd — Metropolitan

34

.675

20-5-3

18-12-2

4-2

6-4-0

W2

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+27 (T-10th)

3.00 (17th)

2.58 (3rd)

26.8% (2nd)

82.5% (9th)

45.5% (30th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Chris O'Kreider (39)

Artemi O'Panarin (55)

Artemi O'Panarin (71)

Mika O'Zibanejad (+18)

Jacob O'Trouba (80) 

Adam O'Fox (24:11)

Mika O'Zibanejad (19:45)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris O'Kreider A / Mc-a Zibanejad A / Alexis O'Lafrenière
Artemi O'Panarin A / Ryan O'Strome A  / Frank O'Vatrano
Barclay O'Goodrow A / Filip O'Chytil / Dryden O'Hunt
Greggo McKeggo  / Jonny O'Brodzinski  / Ryan McReaves

Ryan O'Lindgren / Adam O'Fox
K'Andre O'Miller / Jacob O'Trouba A
Patrik O'Nemeth / Braden O'Schneider

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Igor O'Shesterkin

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

38

29-7-3

.938

2.07

3

Healthy Scratches:

Libor O'Hajek, Julien O'Gauthier

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Sammy O'Blais [IR] — Knee surgery; Out for season

Kaapo O'Kakko [IR] — Fart in the wind

Kevin O'Rooney [IR] — Upper-body injury; Week-to-week since March 3

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

24-24-9 (57  Points)

6th — Metropolitan

23

.500

14-12-4

10-12-5

1-6

5-4-1

OT1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

-6 (17th)

2.70 (24th)

2.72 (6th)

19.3% (21st)

83.2% (6th)

46.9% (27th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Brock Nelson (24)

Mathew Barzal (26)

Mathew Barzal (38)

Adam Pelech (+19)

Zdeno Chara (73)

Adam Pelech (21:19)

Mathew Barzal (18:20)

Starting Lineup:^

Anders Lee C / Brock Nelson / Anthony Beauvillier
Josh Bailey A / Jean-Gabriel Pageau / Kyle Palmieri
Zach Parise / Mathew Barzal / Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin / Casey Cizikas / Cal Clutterbuck A

 

Zdeno Chara / Noah Dobson
Adam Pelech / Ryan Pulock
Andy Greene / Scott Mayfield

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Ilya Sorokin

 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

39

20-12-7

.925

2.33

6

Healthy Scratches:

Kieffer Bellows, Ross Johnston, Bizarro Sebastian Aho

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“Foxy, he was really good tonight. He got back to his game and felt pretty good out there. You could really see the difference in him.”

 

— Gerard Gallant on Adam Fox's resurgence

GIF to HYPE:

[Keirik]

Biggest game of the year. Bury our rivals and see exactly how we do against our biggest rival that is playing exponentially better as of late.

 

Vatrano will pot one tonight and we all rejoice. 

[Phil]

Not sure Vatrano will even play. He was acquired after practice. Will GG put him right in?

[RJWantsTheCup]

Pat Lafontaine for trivia

[Sharpshooter]

The Islanders are always a pain in the ass, and they've been solid lately. They are stingy to score against and have excellent goaltending with Sorokin. Very intriguing game.

[Long live the King]

4 minutes ago, Phil said:

Not sure Vatrano will even play. He was acquired after practice. Will GG put him right in?

 

Vatrano going out and winging it with only a morning skate under his belt > McKegg or Gauthier

[Phil]

Trivia is Don Maloney.

[Blue Heaven]

Trivia is Rich Pilon

[Ozzy]

Did someone say Fuck the Islanders??  Oh yeah, I just did!!!

 

Sergei Zubov @ 18:57 of the 3rd period from Graves and Larmer for trivia !

[Keirik]

11 minutes ago, Phil said:

Not sure Vatrano will even play. He was acquired after practice. Will GG put him right in?

I’d assume they play him. I’ve been known to be wrong from time to time though. Optional morning skate today? 

[Long live the King]

 

[Go Blue]

This game is going to be tough for sure

 

LGR!!!

 

Greg Gilbert for Trivia

[LindG1000]

[Sod16]

Game originally scheduled when Islanders were a basket case.  Rescheduled when they're hot.  Annoying.  Who is the deadline more of a distraction for?

[Long live the King]

Hot?  They're 5-4-1 in their last 10.

[Phil]

Whenever it's Rangers-Islanders, throw the records out. It doesn't matter. The Isles could have won their last twenty straight, or even lost their last thirty. It all goes out the window. When they play the Rangers, it's their version of game seven for the Cup. Prepare for war.

[Keirik]

2 minutes ago, Long live the King said:

Hot?  They're 5-4-1 in their last 10.

Hot is a bit of a stretch but they aren’t the same team that was mired in a slump. And as @Philjust said, the record doesn’t matter with these two teams. 

[Karan]

Don't give 2 fucks about the Islanders record. They don't have the mental nor testicular fortitude to handle this Rangers squad. We're sweeping the season series.

[Keirik]

5 minutes ago, Karan said:

Don't give 2 fucks about the Islanders record. They don't have the mental nor testicular fortitude to handle this Rangers squad. We're sweeping the season series.

Karan throwing out monster haymakers ! I like it ! Let’s goooooo!

[Ozzy]

16 minutes ago, Karan said:

Don't give 2 fucks about the Islanders record. They don't have the mental nor testicular fortitude to handle this Rangers squad. We're sweeping the season series.

 

I am in 100% support of this post!! 

 

 

Let the ass whoopin's begin!!!

[lefty9]

Trivia ,Denis Potvin

[Bugg]

Isles have asked in light if the passing of Jean Potvin, Rangers fans out of respect refrain from their favorite chant, regarding his douchebag brother Denis breakingUlf Nilsson's ankle , thereby costing our beloved  team the 1979 Stanley Cup. 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Bugg

[Phil]

19 minutes ago, Ozzy said:

 

I am in 100% support of this post!! 

 

 

Let the ass whoopin's begin!!!

 

Shame this game didn't happen yesterday (3:16). I'd have made the entire GDT Austin-themed.

[Keirik]

4 minutes ago, Bugg said:

Isles have asked in light if the passing of Jean Potvin, Rangers fans out of respect refrain from their favorite chant, regarding his douchebag brother Denis breakingUlf Nilsson's ankle , thereby costing our beloved  team the 1979 Stanley Cup. 

It’s a stupid chant anyway to be ho est but if the Isles are asking it, I’d chant it louder.

 

for years fans from every corner of the universe have been asking for the Coliseum to smell less like piss but that fell on deaf ears. 

[Ozzy]

5 minutes ago, Phil said:

 

Shame this game didn't happen yesterday (3:16). I'd have made the entire GDT Austin-themed.

Edited March 17, 2022 by Ozzy