GDT [RS] (#73) Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators — Pop Your Collars for the MDZ Tour

[Phil]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #73 — 4/9/22

vs.

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: NHLN, SN360, CITY, TVAS2, 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/senators

 

GameCenter - here

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

46-20-6 (98 Points)

2nd — Metropolitan

42

.681

23-7-4

23-13-2

4-3

7-2-1

W2

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+34 (T-9th)

3.00 (18th)

2.54 (3rd)

26.6% (2nd)

81.6% (9th)

46.7% (25th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Chris Kreider (47)

Artemi Panarin (65)

Artemi Panarin (85)

Mika Zibanejad (+28)

Jacob Trouba (84)

Adam Fox (24:05)

Mika Zibanejad (19:40)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A  / Mika Zibanejad A  / Frank Vatrano
Artemi Panarin A  /  Ryan Strome A  / Andrew Copp 
Alexis Lafrenière  / Barclay Goodrow A / Kaapo Kakko ?
Dryden Hunt  / Kevin Rooney / Ryan Reaves

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

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Igor Shesterkin
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

46

33-10-4

.935

2.10

3

Healthy Scratches:

Jonny Brodzinski , Justin Braun , Greg McKegg , Julien Gauthier

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

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

 Tyler Motte [IR] — Upper-body injury

Kaapo Kakko [IR] — Upper-body injury; Practicing with team

Kevin Rooney [IR] — Upper-body injury; Practicing with team

 

Libor Hajek [DTD] — Suffering from a severe case of Stinky-19

Filip Chytil  [DTD] — SAWFT upper-body injury

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

26-38-6 (58 Points)

7th — Atlantic

25

.414

13-20-3

13-18-3

1-2

5-4-1

L1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

-38 (20th)

2.69 (26th)

3.21 (23rd)

19.1 (22nd)

80.5 (13th)

48.3 (21st)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Josh Norris (31)

Brady Tkachuk (29)

Brady Tkachuk (53)

Mathieu Joseph (+9)

Brady Tkachuk (113)

Thomas Chabot (26:23)

Connor Brown (20:08)

Starting Lineup:^

Brady Tkachuk C / Josh Norris / Mathieu Joseph
Alex Formenton / Chris Tierney / Adam Gaudette
Parker Kelly / Colin White / Connor Brown A
Dylan Gambrell / Mark Kastelic / Austin Watson

 

Erik Brannstrom / Artem Zub
Michael Del Zotto / Travis Hamonic
Nick Holden / Nikita Zaitsev A

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Anton Forsberg
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

36

17-15-3

.918

2.73

1

Healthy Scratches:

Tim Stutzle, Cole Reinhardt, Vitor Mete

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Drake Batherson [DTD] — Illness

Jake Sanderson [IR] — Hand surgery; Out indefinitely
Matt Murray [IR] — Upper-body injury; Out indefinitely
Shane Pinto [IR] — Upper-body injury; Out indefinitely

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“There’s definitely a chance,” Gallant said of the two playing on Saturday. “It would add a lot of depth, two guys that have been two real good hockey players. Both are penalty killers, both guys who work hard, compete, do the right thing for us. They’re a big part of our group.”

— Gerard Gallant on Kakko and/or Rooney returning to the lineup

GIF to LOL :

[RichieNextel305]

Pop the champagne too, because after tonight, for the first time in 5 years, we will an “x” next to our name in the standings.

[Sod16]

Would not be surprised to see Geo in net.  I wouldn't be surprised to see them simply alternate for the last 10.

[Valriera]

Opportunity to clinch and take first place tonight - let’s see it happen!

[Pete]

This is pretty close to a must win in terms of confidence, seeing what's on the line. Can't limp into the playoffs with more poor outings against mediocre teams.

[josh]

7 hours ago, RichieNextel305 said:

Pop the champagne too, because after tonight, for the first time in 5 years, we will an “x” next to our name in the standings.

[4EverRangerFrank]

MDZ still alive? I thought that puss-hound would have died years ago from the clap.

[The Dude]

Marcel Hossa for trivia 

 

Sam pretty much admits to 5 murders that he can remember and Joe talks about hiw he likes his bacon cooked very lightly  to have it a blubbery slimy mess, simultaneously with Sam's ramblings about murder. 

 

Kakko nets the fastest hat trick in hockey history, then gets benched for the game for a hooking penalty at mid mark of the 1st period.

 

After the game, he hops on a plane and flys to Russia to sign with Kravstovs KHL team, but the plane gets shot down. Kakko survives, but quits hockey and decides he wants to be a Buddhist monk. 

 

 

 

 

 

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One year later Sam Rosen murders him. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ozzy]

Big one tonight!! 

 

Mike Richter for trivia!!

[RJWantsTheCup]

Derick Brassard for trivia

 

 

[Pete]

Trivia is Waste Redden 

[Jdog99]

Would be great to see Copp in between Laf and Kakko. Put Goodrow on the right next to Strome instead.

[jsm7302]

10 hours ago, RichieNextel305 said:

Pop the champagne too, because after tonight, for the first time in 5 years, we will an “x” next to our name in the standings.

I'm keeping the cork in mine after recent games against lackluster opponents but that doesn't mean I'm not hoping and ready to break it out afterwards!!!

[Keirik]

Norm Maciver for trivia 

[-ERIK-]

Holden with the goal

[Karan]

Let's go with the obvious one: Zibanejad for trivia. 

[josh]

Trivia is Alex Auld 

[Keirik]

2 hours ago, josh said:

Trivia is Alex Auld 

Who is the baldest goalie to play for both franchises? 

[Phil]

 

[Pete]

24 minutes ago, Phil said:

 

[Phil]

Never forget.

[Valriera]

7 minutes ago, Phil said:

Never forget.

Complete as in cock and maybe a ball or two? 

[Valriera]

To be fair to kakko, when he plays he even looks bad to back up the bad stats 

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

22 minutes ago, Phil said:

Never forget.

No room for improvement, just was the worst winger in the entire league his first season

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

Cool to have him back tho, I predict he’ll have a couple nice takeaways in the D-zone and Sam and Joe will tell us how good he is with his stick