ECSF | Game 4 | 5/5/12 | Rangers @ Capitals | 12:30 PM | NBC, CBC
 

THE MATCHUP 2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS GAME #4 - 5/5/2012 http://cdn.nhl.com/rangers/images/logos/extralarge.png @ http://cdn.nhl.com/capitals/images/logos/extralarge.png (2) ____________ (1) 12:30 PM ET VERIZON CENTER - WASHINGTON, DC NBC | CBC, RDS

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: SERIES OVERVIEW Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@WSH 5/2/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Capitals.com NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca AROUND THE LEAGUE: http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/76/aroundtheleague.png ROUND 2 SCHEDULE: http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/4...woschedule.png

QUOTES TO NOTE There were some really big blocks in the overtimes. We fed off that. Boyle got cut, I got cut, guys are diving in front of shots. That’s how you win games in the playoffs. We just kept doing it and doing it through overtime and just took advantage of a chip behind the net and Richie just made a great pass to Gabby and that’s all she wrote. - Dan Girardi There’s a lot of emotion. It’s positive, you work so hard the whole game. In the locker room before we went out, we kind of got a second wind in the room, you could feel it among the guys. They hit a post there and I thought to myself, that doesn’t go in we’re going to get one here. We kept saying that to ourselves, that’s what was driving us, we work hard all year and, in the end, it comes down to battles and effort. - Ryan McDonagh I have conversations with a lot of players during the playoffs, that’s a part of my job. Gabby was one of them but it was not just about scoring goals. I do it with all the players. - John Tortorella

WASHINGTON CAPITALS http://cdn.nhl.com/img/team/was_comp.gif TEAM STATS: GP: 10 | W: 5 | L: 5 | GF: 18 | GA: 20 G/G: 2.10 | GA/G: 2.20 | PP%: 13.8 | PK%: 88.2 | FO%: 50.8 TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Chimera, Ovechkin, Semin | 3 Assists: Backstrom, Laich | 4 Points: Alex Ovechkin | 6 +/-: Roman Hamrlik | +6 Hits: Matt Hendricks | 49 Blocks: John Carlson | 27 PIM: Nicklas Backstrom | 16 FO%: Jay Beagle | 57.8 TOI/G F: Nicklas Backstrom | 22:17 TOI/G D: Karl Alzner | 25:50 PROJECTED LINES: Alex Ovechkin (C) | Nicklas Backstrom (A) | Marcus Johansson Jason Chimera | Brooks Laich | Alex Semin Matt Hendricks | Jay Beagle | Troy Brouwer Mike Knuble (A) | Keith Aucoin | Joel Ward Karl Alzner | John Carlson Roman Hamrlik | Mike Green Jeff Schultz | Dennis Wideman *Scratches: Erskine, Halpern, Perreault, Orlov, Sjogren STARTING GOALIE: http://pics.forecaster.ca/nhl-player/6735.gif Braden Holtby GPI: 10 | W: 5 | L: 5 | SV% .935 | GAA: 1.94 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Tomas Vokoun - Out w/ Groin injury Tom Poti - IR: Groin injury

NEW YORK RANGERS http://cdn.nhl.com/img/team/nyr_comp.gif TEAM STATS: GP: 10 | W: 6 | L: 4 | GF: 21 | GA: 18 G/G: 2.10 | GA/G: 1.80 | PP%: 16.3 | PK%: 86.1 | FO%: 47.1 TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brad Richards | 4 Assists: Gaborik, Stepan, Richards | 4 Points: Brad Richards | 9 +/-: Callahan, Dubinsky, Stralman | +2 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 50 Blocks: Dan Girardi | 42 PIM: Brandon Prust | 21 FO%: Brad Richards | 48.9 TOI/G F: Ryan Callahan | 25:03 TOI/G D: Ryan McDonagh | 28:49 PROJECTED LINES: Carl Hagelin | Brad Richards (A) | Marian Gaborik Chris Kreider | Derek Stepan | Artem Anisimov Ruslan Fedotenko | Brian Boyle | Ryan Callahan (C) Mike Rupp | John Mitchell | Brandon Prust Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi Marc Staal (A) | Anton Stralman Michael Del Zotto | Stu Bickel *Scratches: Eminger, Scott, Woywitka STARTING GOALIE: http://pics.forecaster.ca/nhl-player/2585.gif Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 10 | W: 6 | L: 4 | SV% .944 | GAA: 1.55 | SO: 1 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Brandon Dubinsky - DTD: Lower body injury Mats Zuccarello - IR: Fractured wrist Michael Sauer - IR: Concussion

LGR! JUST WIN. GET IT DONE BOYS!

Come on boys. LGR!

In regulation please

LGR! Big game.

Beat the Craps!!

LETS GO RANGERS! Kill those CRAPS!

BIG GAME BOYS! Take it home 3-1!

Please win. In regulation. Hopefully, the OT winner gives Gabby a boatload of confidence and leads to a hot streak. Anyone remember how Richie went crazy after his OT winner against Tampa? This is the playoffs! Gabby is due for a hot streak.

LGR!

any dubi updates??

richards has 4 goals, 4 assists, and 9 points :naughty:

He's just that good.

A convincing win would be lovely for my heart after last games war.

Paid a co-worker $20 to switch shifts so I could see this game. Better get my damn money's worth...

LGR!

Beat the cap out of the craps! :sarcasm:

I keep thinking one of these games we have to get a relatively easy win right?

Lets just do that tomorrow. 3-0 with goals from Kreider, McDonagh, and Gaborik sounds pretty good to me.

Richards with another HUGE game. LGR!!!

Any win on the road will do, especially bring up 2-1 in the series.

I would love to come home with a 3-1 lead, with a chance to eliminate them at home.

If it is another triple OT wron, I will be just as happy.

What a huge win this would be!!

LGR! Get it done and get back home.

I think he will be covered the whole game.. but someone else will be left open to score then!!

I BELIEVE!!

LGR! it sucks that my son has a baseball game at 12:50. Wait until most of you guys have kids.

Kreider and Callahan will score on Saturday

Rock da red!

This would be a huge win. Get it done boys.

Game time, boys. Strap your cups on tight, it's gonna be a ball buster.

Day game ... Sonnova

LGR

That's what moms are for

Eminger please. Let's make it 3-1 heading into Monday

Easy solution, just tell him you're not his real father and then after the game tell him you were kidding!