GDT [RS] (#76) Rangers at Buffalo Sabres — Kane and Gallant Are Riding in a Cab — Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before. ...

[Phil]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #76 — 03/31/23

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Location: KeyBank Center — Buffalo, NY
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: NHLN, SN, MSG-B, MSGSN
Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM

USEFUL LINKS:

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

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

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

GameCenter - here
 

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

44-21-10 (98 Points)

3rd — Metropolitan

40

.653

22-12-4

22-9-6

4-2

7-2-1

L1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+53 (2nd)

3.33 (12th)

2.67 (5th)

22.9% (9th)

80.5% (13th)

49.9% (18th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Mika Zibanejad (38)

Artemi Panarin (59)

Artemi Panarin (84)

Ryan Lindgren (+28)

Jacoub Trouba (57)

Adam Fox (24:33)

Mika Zibanejad (20:11)

Starting Lineup:^

Artemi Panarin A / Mika Zibanejad A / Vladimir Tarasenko

Chris Kreider A  / Vincent Trocheck / Patrick Kane
Alexis Lafreniere / Filip Chytil / Kaapo Kakko 

Barclay Goodrow A / Tyler Motte / Jimmy Vesey

 

Niko Mikkola / Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller / Jacob Trouba C
Ben Harpur / Braden Schneider

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Jaroslav Halak, probably?

 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

21

10-8-3

.905

2.68

1

Healthy Scratches:

N/A

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Ryan Lindgren [DTD] — Upper-body injury
 

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

35-31-7 (77 Points)

5th — Atlantic

34

.527

14-20-4

21-11-3

1-3

3-4-3

OT1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+51 (3rd)

3.56 (3rd)

3.67 (29th)

24.3% (7th)

72.8% (31st)

51.6% (11th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Tage Thompson (44)

Rasmus Dahlin (51)

Tage Thompson (89)

Mattias Samueelsson (+10)

Rasmus Dahlin (86)

Rasmus Dahlin (25:42)

Alex Tuch (19:05)

Starting Lineup:^

Jeff Skinner / Casey Mittelstadt / Alex Tuch C
John Jason Peterka / Dylan Cozens / Jack Quinn
Jordan Greenway / Tyson Jost / Victor Olofsson
Zemgus Girgensons / Peyton Krebs / Kyle Okposo A

 

Rasmus Dahlin A / Henri Jokiharju
Owen Power / Ilya Lyubushkin
Riley Stillman / Jacob Bryson

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Devon Levi
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

0

0-0-0

N/A

N/A

0

Healthy Scratches:

Vinnie Hinostroza, Kale Clague

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Tage Thompson [DTD] — Upper-body injury
Mattias Samuelsson [DTD] — Upper-body injury
Jordan Greenway; Upper-body injury [DTD] — Game-time decision versus Rangers
Craig Anderson [DTD] — Upper-body injury
 

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

"Well, fuck."

 

- All of us, still angry from last night

GIF to ... SOMETHING:

[Ozzy]

Let's play the "right way".....Take 2!!!

[Sharpshooter]

Congratulations Devon Levi on your first NHL shutout.

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

First NHL Start for their goalie. we're fucked

[RangerDanger]

Didn't know Okposo was still kicking around.

 

[LindG1000]

Is the punchline for the GDT title "and the Panthers only paid the cabbie 20 cents?"

[Phil]

6 minutes ago, LindG1000 said:

Is the punchline for the GDT title "and the Panthers only paid the cabbie 20 cents?"

 

No, but it is a punch line.

[4EverRangerFrank]

Last night’s game still stings. Will NYR bring their disappointment of a L to BUF and take their frustrations out in them? Please let it be that way. These last few games are prep for what’s to come - the SECOND season. LGR! 3-1 win

Edited March 31, 2023 by 4EverRangerFrank

[Dem]

Lets go boys, put a hurting on Buffalo.

[Sod16]

We are about to endeavor on a 420 minute trap game.

[Kevin]

I think last night needed to happen. A light wake up call to show this team they need to start games better. Even the Columbus game they didn’t seem ready right off the bat.  I think they’ll be ready tonight. I’m expecting a really fast first 10 minutes or so.

 Also , Buffalo, while much improved, doesn’t have the pace that the Devils do. A guy like Harpur won’t look quite as bad this game as he did yesterday.

[Phil]

53 minutes ago, Kevin said:

I think last night needed to happen. A light wake up call to show this team they need to start games better. Even the Columbus game they didn’t seem ready right off the bat.  I think they’ll be ready tonight. I’m expecting a really fast first 10 minutes or so.

 Also , Buffalo, while much improved, doesn’t have the pace that the Devils do. A guy like Harpur won’t look quite as bad this game as he did yesterday.

 

OK, but the problem is, Buffalo isn't a playoff team. Bouncing back is great, but the Devils are likely their first round opponent and everyone knew it going into that game. It was by every measure a "statement game" and they made about the poorest statement they could.

[jamsim1967]

5 hours ago, RangerDanger said:

Didn't know Okposo was still kicking around.

 

Although I hate the Islanders, I've always liked Okposo. Plays the game the right way.

Edited March 31, 2023 by jamsim1967

[jamsim1967]

1 hour ago, Kevin said:

I think last night needed to happen. A light wake up call to show this team they need to start games better. Even the Columbus game they didn’t seem ready right off the bat.  I think they’ll be ready tonight. I’m expecting a really fast first 10 minutes or so.

 Also , Buffalo, while much improved, doesn’t have the pace that the Devils do. A guy like Harpur won’t look quite as bad this game as he did yesterday.

Last night happens far to often whenever the Devils, or Islanders are the opponents. And the records for either team has shown that it doesn't matter, because they always seem to show up ready to beat the Rangers. As for the Rangers, they almost always look as if they'd rather be anywhere else than on the ice. And it's not the coaching, because they have a history of playing like this no matter who is behind the bench. You want to take a night off (which you shouldn't)? Then take that night off against anybody other than the Devils or Islanders. Any head coach at the NHL level, should not have to motivate his players to go to work. You're not going to win them all, but you won't win any of the games where you fail to show up.

 

And get ready for Buffalo, because they're another New York team that almost always plays the Rangers tough.

[RJWantsTheCup]

Skinner loves playing the Rangers.

[siddious]

I refuse to post weird until the playoffs. 
 

get your shit together boys 

[Phil]

Yeah, we should put a pause on any juju until playoffs.

 

These games don't matter.

 

Speaking of... what the hell is our playoff theme this year? I'm gonna open a new thread.

[Cash or Czech]

15 minutes ago, Phil said:

Yeah, we should put a pause on any juju until playoffs.

 

These games don't matter.

 

Speaking of... what the hell is our playoff theme this year? I'm gonna open a new thread.

 

Zava. It's gotta be Zava.

[mbob]

29 minutes ago, Phil said:

Yeah, we should put a pause on any juju until playoffs.

 

These games don't matter.

 

Speaking of... what the hell is our playoff theme this year? I'm gonna open a new thread.

Now that yesterdays loss is done I agree, our spot is pretty locked. Now staying healthy is all that matters. 

[Scott]

2 hours ago, Phil said:

 

OK, but the problem is, Buffalo isn't a playoff team. Bouncing back is great, but the Devils are likely their first round opponent and everyone knew it going into that game. It was by every measure a "statement game" and they made about the poorest statement they could.

Yes sir, exactly right. They shit the bed, that was the statement. Loud and clear.

[CBrowningPI]

All the post game pressers were "yeah, they're a fast team and we're not".  So, fuckin skate!

[The Dude]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

Yeah, we should put a pause on any juju until playoffs.

 

These games don't matter.

 

Speaking of... what the hell is our playoff theme this year? I'm gonna open a new thread.

Cabs. Ubers. Lyfts.  Buses. 

[CBrowningPI]

5 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Cabs. Ubers. Lyfts.  Buses. 

What about those bicycle thingies ?

Edited March 31, 2023 by CBrowningPI

[The Dude]

It'd be nice to rest some players for a game or 2, to head into the playoffs rested and healthy. 

 

Fox, Motte, Kane, Kreider and Kakko all look a bit gassed and worn out as it is. The playoffs are going to put some stress on them that they really don't need. 

 

Drury and the Rangers really fucked themselves by not putting Lindgren on IR to save some cap space for depth pieces to finish the season and to stack the roster for an inevitable injury to someone important. Hope you all like Tim Gettinger... 

 

 

 

[Dem]

Stinking game not on ESPN+ argh friggin NHL network bastards!!