GDT [RS #50] Rangers vs Calgary Flames — Back to the Grind

[High and Wide]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #50 — 02/06/23

 vs 

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, New York
Time: 7:30 PM
TV: MSG, SNE
Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM

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Official Team Websites: rangers.nhl.com • http://flames.nhl.com/

GameCenter - here
 

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

27-14-8 (62 Points)

3rd — Metropolitan

25

.633

13-9-4

14-5-4

2-2

6-2-2

W1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+28 (8th)

3.16 (15th)

2.59 (3rd)

21.6% (17th)

81.3% (9th)

51.9% (8th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Mika Zibanejad (22)

Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin (38)

Artemi Panarin (50)

Adam Fox, Ryan Lindgren (+23)

Jacoub Trouba (41)

Adam Fox (25:03)

Mika Zibanejad (20:56)

Starting Lineup:^

Artemi Panarin A/ Mika Zibanejad A / Jimmy Vesey 

Alexis Lafreniere / Filip Chytil / Kaapo Kakko 
Chris Kreider A  / Vincent Trocheck / Barclay Goodrow A

Julien Gauthier / Jake Leschyshyn  / Will Cuylle

 

Ryan Lindgren / Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller / Jacob Trouba C
Ben Harpur / Braden Schneider

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Jaroslav Halak

 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

13

6-6-1

.908

2.56

0

Healthy Scratches:

Libor Hajek, Vitali Kravtsov

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

 

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

24-17-9 (57 Points)

5th — Pacific

26

.570

14-9-2

10-8-7

1-3

5-3-2

W1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+5 (17th)

3.12 (16th)

2.98 (15th)

19.1% (25th)

82.6% (5th)

55.9% (2nd)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Nazem Kadri (19)

Elias Lindholm (30)

Elias Lindholm (45)

Nikita Zadorov (+12)

Nikita Zadorov (47)

Rasmus Andersson (24:43)

Elias Lindholm (18:52)

Starting Lineup:^

Dillon Dube / Elias Lindholm / Tyler Toffoli
Jakob Pelletier / Nazem Kadri / Jonathan Huberdeau
Andrew Eats Bread / Mikael Backlund / Blake Coleman
Milan Lucic / Adam Ruzicka / Trevor Lewis

 

Noah Hanifin / Rasmus Andersson
Nikita Zadorov / Mackenzie Weegar
Dennis Gilbert / Michael Stone

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Jacob Markstrom
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

32

13-13-5

.893

2.86

0

Healthy Scratches:

N/A

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Chris Tanev [IR] — Undisclosed Injury

Oliver Kylington [IR] — Personal Reasons

 

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“Honestly, you want guys playing. We always talk about young guys, if they’re not going to play they should play in the minor leagues, obviously, when they don’t have to clear waivers. That’s a big part of it. The kid came up and he played two real good games. He did his job and we want to give him another look and he deserves that. Sammy went down there and played some games [as part of a conditioning assignment], which was part of the plan and it worked out real well. Sammy is back up and he’s going to be back with our team.”

 

— Gerard Gallant on Will Cuylle and Sammy Blais

GIF to LOL:

Edited February 6, 2023 by Keirik
Fixed starting goaltender

[Cash or Czech]

Oh thank fuck we have real hockey again.

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

 

...But we're finally back!!

[Ozzy]

Ahhhhhh So good!!  Like getting an ice cream fix!!!

....only better!   ...well maybe not THAT good, but you know what I mean!!  LOL

 

Trivia: Mikko Leinonen

 

 

[RJWantsTheCup]

Hopefully they come ready to play tonight.   Always seems to me like they play lethargic the first game back after a long time off.

[CBrowningPI]

23 minutes ago, RJWantsTheCup said:

Hopefully they come ready to play tonight.   Always seems to me like they play lethargic the first game back after a long time off.

This. I expect a low scoring, boring shit show. They'll do just enough to get the win.

Rangers 2-1.

[BrooksBurner]

4-1 Calgary so we all wish the Rangers were still on break

[phillyb]

HOCKEY

[goondman]

41 minutes ago, CBrowningPI said:

This. I expect a low scoring, boring shit show. They'll do just enough to get the win.

Rangers 2-1.

I think you mean, do just enough to get the OT, SO loss

[fletch]

That seemed like a long break, glad team is back in action.  LGR!

[Phil]

Painfully long break.

[Ozzy]

I'm feeling a hot start tonight!  I'd like to see Yukon keep up the pace he was on, and I'm looking forward to seeing the kids tear it up!!!

[Karan]

Looks like it's back to Halak tonight.

 

 

[Keirik]

Updated original post to include starting tendy 

[Sharpshooter]

That was a preview of the off season and it sucked. It's nice to have Rangers hockey on again to watch (I think) and discuss.

[Cash or Czech]

Considering Gauthier has 1 goal and 0 assists in his last 11 games, I think the physicality of both Blais and Cuylle could be interesting. Plus Blais did put up some goals in Hartford, maybe some renewed confidence.

Edited February 6, 2023 by Cash or Czech

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

3 hours ago, BrooksBurner said:

4-1 Calgary so we all wish the Rangers were still on break

Only 4 this time? Why so positive today?

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

1 hour ago, Karan said:

Looks like it's back to Halak tonight.

 

Why? Igor needs a day off after playing 10 minutes of an all star game?

[Tonybologna]

It's good to put Blais in here. If the stint in Hartford did anything for him you want to keep that momentum going and see if it has done anything for his play in the NHL. If he plays a few games and is back to how he was, it's probably bye bye Blais

[LindG1000]

Just now, Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc said:

Why? Igor needs a day off after playing 10 minutes of an all star game?

Yeah, not sure why this is Halak. I'd be starting Halak twice against the Canucks in the next two weeks, but not against the Flames tonight.

[Blue Heaven]

3 minutes ago, Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc said:

Why? Igor needs a day off after playing 10 minutes of an all star game?

Workload, playing M, W, F or Saturday this week will take a toll after travelling 2 1/2 hours to/from Florida, shooting the puck into the ocean, and playing 10 minutes.  

 

Fully expecting to get Halak on Friday vs. Seattle (f'n 2 games in row that I will get Halak as the starter)

[BrooksBurner]

18 minutes ago, Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc said:

Only 4 this time? Why so positive today?

Oops. Good catch. 5-1*

[Morphinity 2.0]

42 minutes ago, LindG1000 said:

Yeah, not sure why this is Halak. I'd be starting Halak twice against the Canucks in the next two weeks, but not against the Flames tonight.

Going to the game Wednesday, so I'm good with Halak going tonight.

[Jdog99]

i would really like to see goodrow on that top line instead of vesey.

 

dude brings something special to the table as far as style and attitude, and weve seen he can flash some unexpected skill.

 

even if he's not a typical first line talent, our ~20 mill RW & C should be able to facilitate plenty of scoring.

[Cr00zng]

57 minutes ago, Jdog99 said:

even if he's not a typical first line talent, our ~20 mill RW & C should be able to facilitate plenty of scoring.

The operative word is "should", but it seldom materialize due to being consistently inconsistent. Let's hope the second line will pick up the slack in that case....

 

LFGR!!!