GDT 2021-22 ECQF #3: (2M) Rangers vs. (3M) Pittsburgh Penguins — Road Warriors

[Morphinity 2.0]

EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
GAME #3 — 5/7/22

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Location: PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh, PA
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: ESPN, CBC, SN, TVAS, MSG, ATTSN-PT
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/penguins

 

GameCenter - here

Series Preview - here

 

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SERIES SCHEDULE:

 

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Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

 

Points:

 

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Andrew Copp, Chris Kreider (2)

K'Andre Miller, Artemi Panarin, Frank Vatrano, Mika Zibanejad (2)

Chris Kreider, Artemi Panarin, Frank Vatrano (3)

K'Andre Miller (+3)

Patrik Nemeth (6)

Adam Fox (33:57)

Mika Zibanejad (27:15)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A   / Mika Zibanejad A  / Frank Vatrano

Artemi Panarin A  / Ryan Strome A  /  Andrew Copp
Alexis Lafrenière  / Filip Chytil  / Kaapo Kakko

Ryan Reaves / Kevin Rooney  /Dryden Hunt 

 

Justin Braun  / Adam Fox

K'Andre Miller / Jacob Trouba A
Patrik Nemeth / Braden Schneider

 

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Igor Shesterkin
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

2

1-1

.952

2.17

0

Healthy Scratches:

Greg McKegg , Jonny Brodzinski , Julien Gauthier , Libor Hajek

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

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

Tyler Motte [IR] — Upper-body injury; Unlikely to return this season

Barclay Goodrow A [DTD] — Broken ankle; week-to-week

Ryan Lindgren [DTD] — Lower-body injury; day-to-day questionable for Game 3

 

Zac Jones —
Tim Gettinger —
Lauri Pajuniemi —
Nils Lundkvis —
Jarred Tinordi —
Matthew Robertson —

 

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Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Jake Guentzel (3)

Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust (3)

Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust (4)

John Marino (+2)

Jeff Carter (4)

Kristopher Letang (36:38)

Jake Guentzel (28:18)

Starting Lineup:^

Jake Guentzel / Sidney Crosby C / Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen / Evgeni Malkin A / Kasperi Kapanen
Brock McGinn / Jeff Carter / Evan Rodrigues
Drew O'Connor / Teddy Blueger / Brian Boyle

 

Michael Matheson / Kris Letang A
John Marino / Marcus Pettersson
Mark Friedman / Chad Ruhwedel

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Louis Domingue
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

1

1-1-0

.912

4.05

0

Healthy Scratches:

Daniel Sprong, Matt Irwin

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Casey DeSmith [DTD] — Core muscle surgery; out for playoffs
Brian Dumoulin [DTD] — Undisclosed; Out for game 3
Rickard Rakell [DTD] — Still trying to figure out what time zone he's in
Tristan Jarry [IR] — Broken bone in foot; Will miss first two games of the series, minimum
Jason Zucker [IR] — Lower-body injury; Game-time decision for game 3
Nathan Beaulieu [IR] — Lower-body injury

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“Good solid hockey. I think they’ve played good. They’ve created some scoring chances. Last night for some reason, they only played 10 or 11 minutes. And I guess I’m the coach, but I thought they played more than that. It’s just the way the game felt. … For a Kid Line going up against the lines they’re playing against, I’m real happy with them.”

— Gerard Gallant on the play of the Kid Line in Game 2

GIF to BELIEVE :

[Phil]

[LindG1000]

[Blue Heaven]

[Bugg]

Would rather see Johnny Hockey Bordzinski over Hunt, and Jones over Nemeth, but it is what it is.

LGR!

Edited May 7, 2022 by Bugg

[fletch]

Prop predictions for tonight, I'll rep closest predictions:

1. Number of points for Panarin

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total)

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers

7. Number of overtimes

[fletch]

My predictions

1. Number of points for Panarin 2

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin 43

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers 1

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total) 1

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen 4

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers 0

7. Number of overtimes 0

[Ozzy]

1. Number of points for Panarin - 2

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin - 36

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers - 2

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total) - 1

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen - 3

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers - 2

7. Number of overtimes - 0

[RJWantsTheCup]

2

37

1

1

2

0

0

 

[Morphinity 2.0]

1. Number of points for Panarin - 1

 

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin - 37

 

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers - 1

 

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total) - 1

 

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen - 2

 

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers - 0

 

7. Number of overtimes - 1

 

 

[Long live the King]

[Pete]

[Keirik]

My prediction. 7

 

[siddious]

1 hour ago, fletch said:

Prop predictions for tonight, I'll rep closest predictions:

1. Number of points for Panarin

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total)

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers

7. Number of overtimes

1. 2 pts

2. 44

3. 0

4. 0

5. 2

6. 0

7. 0

 

[RichieNextel305]

I think playing on the road will calm them down a bit. Through the first 2 games, they looked so anxious to score the big goal or to put someone through the glass. I think this might be a bit calmer for them, even entering a hostile environment for a road playoff game.

 

Pucks on net, bodies in front, use your speed and take it to this team. Beat this hack goalie. Let’s go!!!!!

[Long live the King]

[siddious]

Spoiler

 

[phillyb]

4 hours ago, fletch said:

Prop predictions for tonight, I'll rep closest predictions:

1. Number of points for Panarin

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total)

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers

7. Number of overtimes

2

42

0

0

4

2

2

 

I have no idea what I’m doing 

[BrooksBurner]

1. Number of points for Panarin: 2

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin: 36

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers: 1

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total): 1

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen: 3

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers: 1

7. Number of overtimes: 0

[Pete]

3 hours ago, Keirik said:

My prediction. 7

 

[josh]

5 hours ago, fletch said:

Prop predictions for tonight, I'll rep closest predictions:

1. Number of points for Panarin

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total)

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers

7. Number of overtimes

1

42

1

2!

2

0

0

 

[Phil]

5 hours ago, fletch said:

My predictions

1. Number of points for Panarin 2

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin 43

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers 1

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total) 1

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen 4

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers 0

7. Number of overtimes 0

 

1

38

2

1

2

0

0

[The Dude]

Number of points for Panarin- 2

 

Number of saves for Shesterkin-35

 

Number of power play goals for Rangers-0

 

Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total)- 1

 

Number of points for Rangers defensemen- 2

 

Number of fighting majors for Rangers- 2

 

Number of overtimes-0

[The Dude]

Well, it was no surprise that the Rangers got zero home ice advantage from the refs. Get ready for a completely and aggressive ice tilt and hear non MSG announcers talk about hiw the refs are supposed to give the home team a bit of a nod. 

 

Rangers will be on the PK half the game and tempers will flair from it. Reaves will wind up fighting someone,  as will Trouba. 

 

Trivia is Messier (derby)

 

Vali has a melt down after the 2nd period and wants to fight the refs. He goes on a Bill Burr Vs Philly type rant .

Highlighting his trashing of the city, is his take on those disgusting french fry/coleslaw sandwiches and where he would like to put one. 

 

It gets so bad, Bill Pidto trys to physically stop Vali, to which he gets his ass handed to him. Vali rips his own shirt off and starts screaming the mantra "Los locos kick your ass, Los locos, kick your face, LOS LOCOS KICK YOUR BALLS INTO OUTERSPACE!!!" Which of course,  as we alll know, is the gang chant that of the gang Johnny 5 is initiated into, in Valis favorite movie- Short Circuit 2. For which he tells everyone who ever met him, that it's easily the best movie ever written by humans.  He beats the shot out of everyone in studio except Lundqvist (who is laughing the whole time). He takes over the  MSG studios and has control of it till atleast next Thursday.  Killing 6. 

 

Strome has a goal and 2 assists.

 

Braun gets called for interference 8 times.  3 of which are totally phantom as he is whistled for them while being on the bench before each period starts. 

 

Chytil gets an assist on a Kakko snipe after he fights through 5 checks and holds (no penalties). He also fights Malkin and drops him with a knock out. Sadly everyone here will still call him a pussy. 

 

Nemeth goes minus 1. 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 7, 2022 by The Dude

[Flynn]

6 hours ago, fletch said:

Prop predictions for tonight, I'll rep closest predictions:

1. Number of points for Panarin. 2

2. Number of saves for Shesterkin. 36

3. Number of power play goals for Rangers. 1 

4. Number of goals for Kakko/Chytil/Lafreniere (total). 1

5. Number of points for Rangers defensemen. 3 

6. Number of fighting majors for Rangers 0

7. Number of overtimes  0

 5-1 final score.