GDT [RS] (#52) Rangers @ Chicago Blackhawks — Rule #76: No Excuses; Play Like a Champion

[Phil]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #52 — 2/9/24

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Location: United Center — Chicago, IL
Time: 8:30 PM
TV: NBCSCH, MSG
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/blackhawks

GameCenter - here

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

32-16-3 (67 Points)

1st — Metropolitan

31

.657

17-7-0

15-9-3

1-2

6-3-1

W3

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+22 (7th)

3.24 (12th)

2.78 (9th)

26.2% (4th)

83.2% (6th)

50.2% (15th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Artemi Panarin (31)

Artemi Panarin (36)

Artemi Panarin (67)

Chris Kreider (+14)

Barclay Goodrow (43)

Adam Fox (23:04)

Vincent Trocheck (21:04)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A / Mika Zibanejad A / Blake Wheeler

Artemi Panarin A  / Vincent Trocheck / Alexis Lafreniere

Will Cuylle / Jonny Brodzinski / Kaapo Kakko

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:

18

12-4-2

.919

2.27

2

Healthy Scratches:

Zac Jones

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Filip Chytil [LTIR] — Died again; Out for season

 

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

14-35-2 (30 Points)

8th — Central

13

.294

10-12-1

4-23-1

1-1

2-8-0

L5

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

-73 (31st)

2.06 (32nd)

3.49 (28th)

12.3% (32nd)

82.6% (9th)

76.6% (25th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Connor Bedard (15)

Connor Bedard (18)

Connor Bedard (33)

Jason Dickinson (+8)

Nick Foligno (43)

Seth Jones (25:24)

Connor Bedard (19:04)

Starting Lineup:^

Nick Foligno A / Philipp Kurashev / Taylor Raddysh
Colin Blackwell / Jason Dickinson / Joey Anderson
Lukas Reichel / Mackenzie Entwistle / Tyler Johnson
Boris Katchouk / Zach Sanford / Ryan Donato

 

Alex Vlasic / Seth Jones A
Kevin Korchinski / Jaycob Megna
Jarred Tinordi / Isaak Phillips

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Petr Mrazek
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

33

12-20-1

.910

2.89

1

Healthy Scratches:

Rem Pitlick, Reese Johnson, Louis Crevier

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Connor Murphy A [IR] — Lower-body injury
Nikita Zaitsev [IR] — Knee injury
Connor Bedard [IR] — Jaw surgery; Out six-to-eight weeks
Anthony Beauvillier [IR] — Wrist injury
Andreas Athanasiou [IR] — Groin injury
Taylor Hall [IR] — Knee surgery
Luke Philp [IR] —Achilles surgery

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“I take that personally. I think there have been games this year where our line has been really good against some top, top-end first lines. Improve our bottom-six? I guess you could look at our goal totals, but we’re going out in the defensive zone and generally have a different type of role.”

 

- Jimmy Vesey on trade deadline chatter

GIF to HYPE:

[Br4d]

Laviolette is making his stand with Quick.  Probably a wise move right now but the Rangers will need Igor back in shape before the playoffs.

[RangersIn7]

This is a game vs a very banged up Chicago team that is poor even when healthy.

Gotta have this one.

 

LGR!

[Ozzy]

Fuck around time is over.  We take care of business, put these guys away tonight, take our 2 points and we're outta there!

[Albatrosss]

4-3 Chicago

Goodrow hustles to the bench 

[phillyb]

I’ll be there. LGR!

[Albatrosss]

6 minutes ago, phillyb said:

I’ll be there. LGR!

My sympathies 

[Ozzy]

23 minutes ago, phillyb said:

I’ll be there. LGR!

 

Hell yeah, Philly!!!  Bring us a "W"!!

[BrooksBurner]

[Br4d]

I don't think this is a trap game.  Should be 3-0 Rangers after the 1st.

[fletch]

I expect to see Shesterkin moping on the bench due to recent performance - Quick's stellar play and Igor's inconsistent play.  

 

It is better for the team in the short-term to ride the Quick hot streak.  But unless Quick is your starter for round 1 of the playoffs (crazy talk, but not as crazy as day 1 of the regular season) the question is how you get Shesterkin to be at least a .920 goalie... instead of a .900 goalie.  There's only so much a goalie coach can do... at some point Igor has got to block some shots in a game.

 

[Albatrosss]

Shesty losing money on his next contract 

 

[Ozzy]

57 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

Shesty losing money on his next contract 

 

 

In Utah!

[RangerDanger]

Chicago needs to activate Rem Pitlick. I really want to hear Sam stroking out when both Pitlicks are on the ice.

[Dem]

2 hours ago, Ozzy said:

Fuck around time is over.  We take care of business, put these guys away tonight, take our 2 points and we're outta there!

Yeah!!!!!!

[Dem]

Ive been trying to be good but Ozzy's got me so pumped up I need a big bottle of hooch to calm me down. I'll let my wife know its your fault Ozzy lol

[Scott]

1 hour ago, Albatrosss said:

Shesty losing money on his next contract 

 

[Scott]

 

[RichieNextel305]

Big start and big moment for Igor. If they play as solid defensively as they have the last 80 minutes of hockey, he has no excuses tonight.

[Br4d]

Do we know which 10 teams are on Igor's NTC?  He should have submitted the list in June.

[phillyb]

Igor in net? Shittttttt, I guess I'll put away the Quick jersey. 

[Ozzy]

8 minutes ago, phillyb said:

Igor in net? Shittttttt, I guess I'll put away the Quick jersey. 

 

LOL  Classic Philly at his best!!!

 

1 hour ago, Dem said:

Ive been trying to be good but Ozzy's got me so pumped up I need a big bottle of hooch to calm me down. I'll let my wife know its your fault Ozzy lol

 

Big Game tonight, Dem....No holds barred, man!!!

[Blue Heaven]

Greetings From Chicago!!!! My daughter and I will be at the game, our 2nd annual father/daughter NYR road trip. Lucked out with this glorious 55 degree day today. 

[BrooksBurner]

I preferred Quick tonight, but not because he's the hot hand. I don't trust this team against an inferior opponent. I think they might take it easy and leave whoever the goalie is exposed a bit. That's probably not a great way to rebuild Igor's confidence and game. Let's see if they can get up for the game and play hard for Igor in the face of an easier opponent.

Edited February 9 by BrooksBurner

[Ozzy]

We're kicking the piss outta these guys tonight! 

 

No being scared or worried....or even tentative.  This is our time!