GDT: #30 - 12.09.09 | New York Rangers @ Chicago Blackhawks | 8:30 PM - MSG (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP:

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[14-14-1] ________ [18-7-3]


8:30 PM ET
United Center - Chicago
MSG (HD) | CSN-CH (HD)

ONLINE STREAM(S)












GAME LINKS:

NHL Preview - Last Meeting; NYR@CHI 01/16/09 - NHL.com - Rangers Official Web Site - Blackhawks Official Web Site
NY Post - Steve Zipay - Andrew Gross - Yahoo Sports.com/NYR - TSN.ca



DECEMBER SCHEDULE:





QUOTE TO NOTE:

"We just come away empty. I thought we played two good games, but you just want to get a point out of it, but we didn't.
We have to fight through it and we'll go back at it." - John Tortorella



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TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP: 28 | W: 18 | L: 7 | OTL: 3 | Pts: 39 | GF: 85 | GA: 64 | PP%: 21.4 | PK%: 84.5 | FO%: 53.5 | L10: 7-2-1 | STREAK: W1

Division: 1st | Conference: 3rd | League: 6th




TEAM LEADERS:

Goals: Patrick Kane | 9
Assists: Patrick Kane | 18
Points: Patrick Kane | 27
+/-: Jonathan Toews | +12
PIM: Dustin Byfuglien| 40
FO%: Jonathan Toews | 60.2




PROJECTED LINES:

Patrick Sharp (A) - Jonathan Toews (C) - Marian Hossa
Dustin Byfuglien - Kris Versteeg - Patrick Kane
Andrew Ladd - John Madden - Troy Brouwer
Ben Eager - Colin Fraser - Tomas Kopecky

Duncan Keith (A) - Brent Seabrook
Brian Campbell - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Cam Barker - Brent Sopel

Cristobal Huet
Antti Niemi


*Healthy Scratches: Jordan Hendry




INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Dave Bolland - IR: Back Surgery
Adam Burish - IR: Torn Right ACL





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TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP: 29 | W: 14 | L: 14 | OTL: 1 | Pts: 29 | GF: 83 | GA: 88 | PP%: 20.2 | PK%: 83.9 | FO%: 47.5 | L10: 4-6-0 | STREAK: L1

Division: 4th | Conference: 11th | League: 24th




TEAM LEADERS:

Goals: Marian Gaborik | 21
Assists: Vinny Prospal | 20
Points: Marian Gaborik | 38
+/-: Marian Gaborik | +8
PIM: Donald Brashear | 56
FO%: Vinny Prospal | 51.7




PROJECTED LINES:

Sean Avery - Vinny Prospal (A) - Marian Gaborik
Christopher Higgins - Chris Drury (C) - Ryan Callahan (A)
Brian Boyle - Artem Anisimov - Ales Kotalik
Donald Brashear - Erik Christensen - P.A. Parenteau

Marc Staal - Michal Rozsival
Michael Del Zotto - Dan Girardi
Wade Redden - Matt Gilroy

Henrik Lundqvist
Chad Johnson


*Healthy Scratches: Voros, Heikkinen, Lisin




INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Brandon Dubinsky - IR: Broken Right Wrist





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[Hobgoblin Steve]

Whenever Ive gotten the first post we seem to do good, so LGR!

[NYR Boyler87]

So no Redden?

[Loffen]

Reds is a Gametime Decision according to Gross.

[Khris Creider]

comon lets ****ing win!! any one knows who is going to be in net?

[I Eat Crow]

I see our boys sneaking a win in this one.

3-2 Rangers thanks to goals by Anisimov and two from Drury

[realitystrikes*]

Let's hope Tards doesn't decide to spend the whole game trapping like he has for the last few games.

[Fitzy]

Originally Posted by LordStanleysMug

Let's hope Tards doesn't decide to spend the whole game trapping like he has for the last few games.

Do you know what a trap is? because We have not used it the last few games, or this season at all.

[silverfish]

Possible Stanley Cup Finals preview?

[Nick00]

Chicago is my pick to win the cup this year.
In other words, this game is going to be a disaster.

[NYRangers88]

Lets GO RANGERS!!!!!
Any Ranger fans heading out to Chicago? I would imagine there should be quite a few of us

[trilobyte]

Rangers are gonna win. I just think of that game last year where the refs stunk the place up and the boys still gutted out the win.

Hopefully, Prospal is fresh out of the tanning salon
Let's continue with the secondary scoring, but I think Gabby is going to find more open ice than the last couple of games.

Go Rangers!!

[Loffen]

Gaborik vs Hossa, two Slovaks going at it should be good.

Originally Posted by trilobyte

Rangers are gonna win. I just think of that game last year where the refs stunk the place up and the boys still gutted out the win.

That was a satisfying win for sure. The refs really screwed that game up...

[Manhattan Blue]

Call up Stepan

[In The Flesh]

Originally Posted by Manhattan Blue

Call up Stepan

isn't he still in college?


Anyway, we stink and Chicago doesn't.

[NYRangers88]

Do we know for sure who the starting goalies are?

[Mint Berry Crunch]

This game is going to be bad news bears. I've been watching a lot of 'hawks games this season and... yeah.

[ecemleafs]

blackhawks lineup does not look to have secondary scoring issues.

[mti79]

Considering Torts has said that he didn't plan on playing Johnson, I would wager a guess that Hank is in net for us. Not sure if it'll be Huet or Niemi (sp?) for the Hawks. Hopefully it'll be a good game. Let's Go Rangers!!!!

[NYRangers88]

Originally Posted by amendandrevise

This game is going to be bad news bears. I've been watching a lot of 'hawks games this season and... yeah.

Have some faith, my friend. Have some faith

[Prusted]

After Sunday this team should be chomping at the bit for a win. I think they come out hungry and steal one at United Center.

LGR.

[Ailurophile]

Hopefully this isn't a blowout.

Let's go Rangers!

[Prusted]

After Sunday this team should be chomping at the bit for a win. I think they come out hungry and steal one at United Center.

LGR.

[Nick00]

Originally Posted by amendandrevise

This game is going to be bad news bears. I've been watching a lot of 'hawks games this season and... yeah.

If it stays under 8 goals against then I'll be happy.
I'm just hoping it doesn't get out of control a la Dallas last January(?).

[Trxjw]

That Hawks lineup is deeeep.