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THE MATCHUP @ [1-0-0] __________ [0-0-1] 1:00 PM ET NASSAU COLISEUM - UNIONDALE, NY MSG (HD) | MSG PLUS (HD) ONLINE STREAM(S)

NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@NYI 3/30/10 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Islanders.com NY Post - Jesse Spector - Andrew Gross - Yahoo Sports - MSG.com - ESPN.com - TSN.ca OCTOBER SCHEDULE: QUOTES TO NOTE: I was just kind of getting my feet wet in my first NHL game. And it was a fun process. I guess for me, it's just one of those things where you kind of go, "I guess I got lucky". - Derek Stepan We’re all really happy for Derek. Hopefully he can continue to play strong because he was really good in camp and tonight. - Henrik Lundqvist Obviously, we’re not going to score six every game. Coming off last year, one of our bigger problems was getting to the net. Everybody is trying to do that now. - Ryan Callahan

NEW YORK ISLANDERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 1 | W: 0 | L: 0 | OTL: 1 | Pts: 1 | GF: 4 | GA: 5 | PP%: 37.5 | PK%: 85.7 | FO%: 57.4 HOME: 0-0-1 | AWAY: 0-0-0 | LAST 10: 0-0-1 | STREAK: L1 Division: 3rd | Conference: 10th | League: 20th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Doug Weight | 1 Assists: Doug Weight | 2 Points: Doug Weight | 3 +/-: Josh Bailey | +1 Hits: Zenon Konopka | 7 PIM: Blake Comeau | 4 FO%: Zenon Konopka | 60.0 TOI/G F: Josh Bailey | 22:09 TOI/G D: James Wisniewski | 24:10 PROJECTED LINES: Blake Comeau - Josh Bailey - PA Parenteau Matt Moulson - Frans Nielsen - Trent Hunter Mike Grabner - Doug Weight (C) - Nino Niederreiter Trevor Gillies - Zenon Konopka - Jon Sim Mike Mottau - James Wisniewski Mark Eaton - Radek Martinek Milan Jurcina - Andrew MacDonald *Healthy Scratches: Hillen, Gervais STARTING GOALIE: Rick DiPietro GP: 1 | W: 0 | L: 0 | OT: 1 | SV% .818 | GAA: 3.69 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: John Tavares - DtD: Sore Neck Kyle Okposo - IR: Shoulder injury Mark Streit - IR: Shoulder injury Rob Schremp - IR: Back injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 1 | W: 1 | L: 0 | OTL: 0 | Pts: 2 | GF: 6 | GA: 3 | PP%: 00.0 | PK%: 80.0 | FO%: 45.4 HOME: 0-0-0 | AWAY: 1-0-0 | LAST 10: 1-0-0 | STREAK: W1 Division: 2nd | Conference: 4th | League: 10th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Derek Stepan | 3 Assists: Sean Avery | 2 Points: Derek Stepan | 3 +/-: Derek Stepan | +3 Hits: Michael Del Zotto | 4 PIM: Steve Eminger | 4 FO%: Derek Stepan | 50.0 TOI/G F: Ryan Callahan | 18:53 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi | 23:51 PROJECTED LINES: Alexander Frolov - Erik Christensen - Marian Gaborik Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Ryan Callahan (A) Sean Avery - Derek Stepan - Ruslan Fedotenko Derek Boogaard - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust Marc Staal - Michal Rozsival Michael Del Zotto - Dan Girardi Steve Eminger - Michael Sauer *Healthy Scratches: White, Kennedy, Gilroy STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GP: 1 | W: 1 | L: 0 | OT: 0 | SV% .917 | GAA: 3.00 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Chris Drury - IR: Hand injury Vinny Prospal - IR: Knee injury