GDT [RS] (#31) Rangers vs. Edmonton Oilers — It's a Trap (Game)!

[Phil]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #31 — 12/22/23

vs.

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Time: 7:30 PM
TV: ESPN+, Hulu
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: nhl.com/rangers • nhl.com/oilers

GameCenter - here

 

---

 

Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

22-7-1 (45 Points)

1st — Metropolitan

21

.750

10-3-0

12-4-1

1-1

7-3-0

W3

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+19 (6th)

3.33 (13th)

2.70 (8th)

31.3% (1st)

85.3% (5th)

49.7% (16th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Artemi Panarin (17)

Artemi Panarin (26)

Artemi Panarin (43)

Jacob Trouba (+7)

Jacob Trouba, Vincent Trocheck (33)

Jacob Trouba (22:26)

Vincent Trocheck (20:44)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A / Mika Zibanejad A / Blake Wheeler

Artemi Panarin A  / Vincent Trocheck / Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle / Nick Bonino / Jonny Brodzinski

Jimmy Vesey / Barclay Goodrow A / Tyler Pitlick

 

Ryan Lindgren / Adam Fox A
K'Andre Miller / Jacob Trouba C
Erik Gustafsson / Braden Schneider

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Jonathan Quick

 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

10

9-0-1

.926

2.09

2

Healthy Scratches:

Zac Jones

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Filip Chytil [LTIR] — Extremely ded

Kaapo Kakko [LTIR] — Very ded
 

 

---

Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

14-15-1 (29 Points)

6th — Pacific

13

.483

9-6-1

5-9-0

1-0

7-3-0

W1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

-2 (14th)

3.34 (11th)

3.45 (27th)

27.3% (4th)

78.3% (21st)

55.2% (4th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Zach Hyman (18)

Connor McDavid (30)

Connor McDavid (41)

Cody Ceci, Zach Hyman (+5)

Evander Kane (46)

Darnell Nurse (22:36)

Connor McDavid (21:39)

Starting Lineup:^

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins A / Connor McDavid C / Zach Hyman
Evander Kane / Leon Draisaitl A / Warren Foegele
Mattias Janmark / Ryan McLeod / Sam Gagner
Adam Erne / James Hamblin / Derek Ryan

Darnell Nurse A / Cody Ceci
Mattias Ekholm / Evan Bouchard
Brett Kulak / Vincent Desharnais

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Stuart Skinner
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

21

11-9-1

.884

3.04

1

Healthy Scratches:

Connor Brown, Benjamin Gleason

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Dylan Holloway [IR] — Lower-body injury

 

---

QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“I think Laf’s working hard. I really believe in him and the way he plays the game right now. I believe in that line. They’ve done good things consistently the entire year to this point. For me, it’s just a matter of time. He’s just got to keep doing the right things inside of that line, playing with speed, attacking the net.

 

— Peter Laviolette on Lafreniere and his line

GIF to LOL:

[siddious]

Let’s get knoblauch fired so we can re-hire him in Hartford 

[Valriera]

Edmonton has been good, so this will be a challenge. I think we probably shut one down at home and win 4-1

[Br4d]

Definitely not a trap game.  The Oilers are playing as well as any team in the NHL since Knoblauch was hired and McDavid returned from his short injury stint.

[Ozzy]

Let's kick some ass!!!

[The Dude]

1 hour ago, siddious said:

Let’s get knoblauch fired so we can re-hire him in Hartford 

For what? Looks like they've become better since he left. I think they've won 11 of their last 14. They were 3 and 8 when he was here. Looks like Othmann got hot immediately after he left too. 

 

IDK why I'm just not a believer in Knoblauch. I'm sorry I've been really negative towards him. Just seems like he hadn't done much for Hartford and is living off the fact that he once coached McDavid in Jrs (and got little out of him). 

[RichieNextel305]

I don’t see this as a trap. I see this as a game they have circled on the calendar. Friday night, MSG, an ESPN game and McDavid? I think they come out ready to play tonight. 

Edited December 22, 2023 by RichieNextel305

[The Dude]

1 hour ago, Br4d said:

Definitely not a trap game.  The Oilers are playing as well as any team in the NHL since Knoblauch was hired and McDavid returned from his short injury stint.

Meh. They're 11 and 6 since the hire. They've lost 3 of their last 5. It didn't start of too great after the hire. They did go on a tear of winning 8 in a row, but mostly against dregs of the league. They all count though. They have a really good roster and as always sub par goaltending. 

 

Edmonton always give the Rangers fits. I don't know why these 2 teams get chippy in their matchups. Draisatl especially. Guy puts on his extra large ball sack when he plays the Rangers. 

 

As always,  I figure the Rangers will play down to a not so good goalie. Skinner has a 3.04 gaa. And a.884 save %. Its almost a guaranteed shut out or 1 goal against game, with 24 SOG. 

 

Its definitely a trap. Admiral Ackbar fuckin knows. 

[Pete]

It's never a trap game when you're going against McDavid and Draisaitl. 

[RJWantsTheCup]

Can't get into a track meet with Oilers.    If they play defense first they'll take this.  Playing in a tournament tonight so I'm going to miss this one.  Depending on everyone here for a good review of the game.

[siddious]

31 minutes ago, The Dude said:

For what? Looks like they've become better since he left. I think they've won 11 of their last 14. They were 3 and 8 when he was here. Looks like Othmann got hot immediately after he left too. 

 

IDK why I'm just not a believer in Knoblauch. I'm sorry I've been really negative towards him. Just seems like he hadn't done much for Hartford and is living off the fact that he once coached McDavid in Jrs (and got little out of him). 

I was just kidding 

[siddious]

 

12-3 oilers 

[phillyb]

Score early and score often. Rangers hockey on Friday night - super happy. LGR!

[Keirik]

Man, this is going  to be such a fun game to be in the house for, and by "in the house" i mean my own cleaning up poop and vomit as I try to catch snippets of the game in between. 

 

 

 

Sounds eerily similar to a night out with Ozzy
" 
 

[Albatrosss]

39 minutes ago, Keirik said:

Man, this is going  to be such a fun game to be in the house for, and by "in the house" i mean my own cleaning up poop and vomit as I try to catch snippets of the game in between. 

 

 

 

Sounds eerily similar to a night out with Ozzy
" 
 

you clean up Ozzy's poop and vomit?

[Karan]

54 minutes ago, phillyb said:

Score early and score often. Rangers hockey on Friday night - super happy. LGR!

 

Love Friday night Rangers games! Not enough of them unfortunately.

[Albatrosss]

6-3 Oilers

Miller with a hip check

[siddious]

57 minutes ago, phillyb said:

Score early and score often. Rangers hockey on Friday night - super happy. LGR!

And score more than the other team*

[Keirik]

12 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

you clean up Ozzy's poop and vomit?

that's what brothers do my friend 

[Albatrosss]

11 minutes ago, Keirik said:

that's what brothers do my friend 

[Ozzy]

1 hour ago, Keirik said:

Man, this is going  to be such a fun game to be in the house for, and by "in the house" i mean my own cleaning up poop and vomit as I try to catch snippets of the game in between. 

 

Sounds eerily similar to a night out with Ozzy
 

 

Perfect!!!!  LOL

[Phil]

Rangers haven't played in three days, are on a three-game winning streak, and going up against an "underdog" Oilers team coached by the guy the Rangers wouldn't hire, who are desperately trying to get back into the playoff picture. Maybe this isn't the most traditional trap game, but there's all kinds of red flags on this one.

That said, 4-3 Rangers.

[Ozzy]

59 minutes ago, Phil said:

Rangers haven't played in three days, are on a three-game winning streak, and going up against an "underdog" Oilers team coached by the guy the Rangers wouldn't hire, who are desperately trying to get back into the playoff picture. Maybe this isn't the most traditional trap game, but there's all kinds of red flags on this one.

That said, 4-3 Rangers.

 

That's our Captain steppin' up right there!!!!

[siddious]

I’m ok with a loss if draisaitl gets his face punched in a little bit 

[Dunny]

I watched Sam Gagner play in the AHL 5 years ago. Absolutely wild he's been able to hang around.