GDT [RS] (#54) Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens — the Drurys Send Their Regards

[Phil]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #54 — 2/15/24

vs.

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: 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/canadiens

GameCenter - here

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

34-16-3 (71 Points)

1st — Metropolitan

33

.670

18-7-0

16-9-3

1-2

6-3-1

W5

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+25 (8th)

3.23 (12th)

2.74 (7th)

25.6% (5th)

83.7% (5th)

50.2% (16th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Artemi Panarin (31)

Artemi Panarin (37)

Artemi Panarin (68)

Chris Kreider (+16)

Barclay Goodrow (43)

Adam Fox (23:07)

Vincent Trocheck (21:06)

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 / Adam Edstrom

 

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, Alex Belzile

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:

22-23-8 (52 Points)

6th — Atlantic

18

.491

11-14-3

11-9-5

4-4

4-5-1

W1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

-37 (T-23rd)

2.75 (27th)

3.45 (27th)

19.9% (18th)

74.3% (29th)

46.1% (28th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Nick Suzuki (19)

Nick Suzuki (32)

Nick Suzuki (51)

Jonathan Kovacevic (+6)

Arber Xhekaj (58)

Mike Matheson (25:22)

Nick Suzuki (21:11)

Starting Lineup:^

Cole Caufield / Nick Suzuki C / Juraj Slafkovsky
Tanner Pearson / Jake Evans / Josh Anderson
Joshua Roy / Alex Newhook / Joel Armia
Michael Pezzetta / Brandon Gignac / Jesse Ylonen

 

Michael Matheson A / Kinden Guhle
Jayden Struble / David Savard
Arber Xhekaj / Jonathan Kovacevic

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Samuel Montembeault
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

24

12-8-4

.908

3.06

0

Healthy Scratches:

Jesse Ylonen, Jordan Harris

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Jordan Harris [DTD] —Upper-body injury

 

Rafael Harvey-Pinard [IR] — Lower-body injury
Kirby Dach [IR] — Knee surgery

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“I like his physicality. I like his awareness. He was a player that played good defense [in Hartford]. He killed penalties. Eventually, we’ll start to work him into different scenarios, but there wasn’t anything in the game that made me feel like he couldn’t play in the last five, six minutes of the game.”

 

- Peter Laviolette on Adam Edstrom

GIF to HYPE:

[Ozzy]

Igor-Madness runnin' wild at the Garden!

 

It's ass kickin' time!!!

[RangersIn7]

Yet another winnable game vs a beatable opponent and at home to boot.

 

LGR!

[jsm7302]

These guys always seem to get up to play us regardless of their record. Let's hope for some quick success for an early lead. Keep this train rolling!!!

[Sharpshooter]

I hate playing these assholes. Hopefully Igor can keep the good vibes going.

[Ozzy]

Trivia answer tonight is Guy Lafleur

[siddious]

Eat all of their poutin!

[Valriera]

Would love six in a row - love to see edstrom with another game

[RichieNextel305]

 

[Pete]

3 minutes ago, RichieNextel305 said:

 

Don't get this. How do you not come back with him after his best game of the season and first shutout? 

[RichieNextel305]

9 minutes ago, Pete said:

Don't get this. How do you not come back with him after his best game of the season and first shutout? 

Yeah a little confused too. Especially considering now he’ll go 4 days in-between games leading into the Stadium Series game.

[RichieNextel305]

Montembeault always seems to play us very tough. He was very good the game we played up in Montreal.

[RJWantsTheCup]

14 minutes ago, Pete said:

Don't get this. How do you not come back with him after his best game of the season and first shutout? 

Only thing I can think of is that they want him to play in the outdoor game against the Islanders and wanted to get Quick some action.

[Ozzy]

Kinda weird, but I guess he has his reasons....doesn't matter.  I'm cool with Quickie in there tonight!  I love that guy's battle level!

[Sharpshooter]

I don't know if I like Igor going five days between starts, Calgary to the outdoor game, especially after his best game of the season and his confidence seems to be back. They have plenty of time to get Quick in down the stretch.

[Phil]

Trivia is Roman Hamrlik.

[Blue Heaven]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

Don't get this. How do you not come back with him after his best game of the season and first shutout? 

This is the problem with Igor, i think he's like Lundqvist, he needs to play to get into a groove.  He plays 2-3 games, sits a game.  Next weekend they have a back to back, he should play every game until then unless he gets blown out before that.  

[Valriera]

He might just be sick or something, can’t see another reason 

[Ozzy]

5 minutes ago, Valriera said:

He might just be sick or something, can’t see another reason 

 

Fucking @Keirik breathing on Igor???

 

Dude.....what the hell!! 

[Flynn]

This is the kind of game I get excited for just in case Sam decides to go full mush mouth with Montembeault

 

"A wrister by Kakko.... Save By Mountainblank"

"You are right Joe, it does look like Mountyblew got a blocker on that"

"Panarin beats Moltenpoo... It's a power play goal!" 

 

Edited February 15, 2024 by Flynn

[Br4d]

1 hour ago, Ozzy said:

Kinda weird, but I guess he has his reasons....doesn't matter.  I'm cool with Quickie in there tonight!  I love that guy's battle level!

 

A rotation makes sense right now.  Let Eyegore find his inner Igor before the playoffs.

[Ozzy]

28 minutes ago, Br4d said:

 

A rotation makes sense right now.  Let Eyegore find his inner Igor before the playoffs.

 

I'm sure Lavvy has his reasons, and I'm cool with that.  Quick has had a little while off now, so why not?

[L'albatros]

3-0 Habs with a second shutout in a row.

 

Brodzinski yells at the ref

[Keirik]

2 hours ago, Ozzy said:

 

Fucking @Keirik breathing on Igor???

 

Dude.....what the hell!! 

Two guys, one virus 

[mbob]

It’s silly to be superstitious, but fun at the same time. My wife couldn’t get more specialty Polish donuts as the don’t carry them often. So she looked up the recipe and made her own!  All set even with the apple filling. 

 

Edited February 15, 2024 by mbob