#64 - 03.04.2010 | Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG (HD)

**Loffen** · 03-03-2010, 06:16 PM

THE MATCHUP:

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[37-22-4] ________ [29-27-7]

7:00 PM ET
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
MSG (HD) | FS-P (HD) | VERSUS (HD)

ONLINE STREAM(S)

GAME LINKS:

NHL Preview - Last Meeting; NYR@PIT 2/12/10 - NHL.com - Rangers Official Web Site - Penguins Official Web Site
NY Post - Steve Zipay - Andrew Gross - Yahoo Sports - MSG.com - ESPN.com - TSN.ca

MARCH SCHEDULE:

QUOTE TO NOTE:

I thought we stayed with it, stayed aggressive on the forecheck...
It was that way the entire game, a full 60 minutes, because I liked our first period too.
- John Tortorella

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TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP: 63 | W: 37 | L: 22 | OTL: 4 | Pts: 78 | GF: 198 | GA: 181 | PP%: 16.7 | PK%: 83.5 | FO%: 49.1 | L10: 5-2-3 | STREAK: W1

Division: 2nd | Conference: 4th | League: 8th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals: Sidney Crosby | 42
Assists: Evgeni Malkin | 45
Points: Sidney Crosby | 79
+/-: Jordan Staal | +16
PIM: Evgeni Malkin | 80
FO%: Sidney Crosby | 56.8

PROJECTED LINES:

Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby (C) - Bill Guerin
Pascal Dupuis - Evgeni Malkin (A) - Ruslan Fedotenko
Matt Cooke - Jordan Staal - Tyler Kennedy
Craig Adams - Max Talbot - Mike Rupp

Brooks Orpik - Kris Letang
Mark Eaton - Sergei Gonchar (A)
Jordan Leopold - Alex Goligoski

Marc Andre Fleury
Brent Johnson

*Healthy Scratches: McKee, Lovejoy

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Alex Ponikarovsky - OUT: Personal
Eric Godard - IR: Groin Injury

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TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP: 63 | W: 29 | L: 27 | OTL: 7 | Pts: 65 | GF: 165 | GA: 170 | PP%: 18.0 | PK%: 84.8 | FO%: 49.6 | L10: 5-5-0 | STREAK: W3

Division: 4th | Conference: 9th | League: 22nd

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals: Marian Gaborik | 35
Assists: Marian Gaborik | 34
Points: Marian Gaborik | 69
+/-: Brandon Dubinsky | +12
PIM: Brandon Prust | 132
FO%: Brandon Dubinsky | 52.7

PROJECTED LINES:

Vinny Prospal (A) - Erik Christensen - Ryan Callahan (A)
Brandon Dubinsky - Olli Jokinen - Chris Drury (C)
Sean Avery - Artem Anisimov - Enver Lisin
Jody Shelley - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust

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

Henrik Lundqvist
Alex Auld

*Healthy Scratches: Voros

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Marian Gaborik - OUT: Lower Body Injury

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New York RKY · 03-03-2010, 06:17 PM

1st!!! and with that I say greaaaaaaatttttttt....

Fitzy · 03-03-2010, 06:18 PM

So Gaborik and Del Zotto out for sure then?

darko · 03-03-2010, 06:20 PM

Rangers 3 - Pens 2, Cally and Duby freak it up

LGR

**Loffen** · 03-03-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Fitzy

So Gaborik and Del Zotto out for sure then?

Just looked over Andrew Gross' twitter. DZ will play.

Quote:

With Michael Del Zotto able to play tomorrow night, the #NYRangers send Corey Potter back to Hartford (AHL).
http://twitter.com/AGrossRecord

And Gabs didn't skate today according to Zipay.

ohbaby · 03-03-2010, 06:26 PM

With Drury and Cally on the top 2 lines, I feel we can contain Sid and Geno. The key will be to stopping Jordan's line,.. they have been playing very well together. Matt Cooke especially.

LGR!

Fitzy · 03-03-2010, 06:29 PM

Pittsburgh is one of those teams you dont attack, you defend. Id like Staal-Girardi and Redden-Rozsival against the Crosby and Malkin lines, but Tortorella refuses to play MDZ and Gilroy together.

Florida Ranger · 03-03-2010, 06:30 PM

Let's go Rangers! Let's make it four in a row, boys!

Fitzy · 03-03-2010, 06:33 PM

I think it is too, but 63 games into the season, theyre both big boys, I think they can handle duties against 3rd and 4th lines.

Florida Ranger · 03-03-2010, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitzy

Pittsburgh is one of those teams you dont attack, you defend. Id like Staal-Girardi and Redden-Rozsival against the Crosby and Malkin lines, but Tortorella refuses to play MDZ and Gilroy together.

It's probably because he's cautious about throwing two rookie defensemen out together. haha I wouldn't do it either if I was playing the Pens... No way.

Inferno · 03-03-2010, 06:35 PM

Rangers 4 Pens 3 OTW

Inferno · 03-03-2010, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitzy

Pittsburgh is one of those teams you dont attack, you defend. Id like Staal-Girardi and Redden-Rozsival against the Crosby and Malkin lines, but Tortorella refuses to play MDZ and Gilroy together.

imho our 2 best defenseman are Rozsival and Staal...are you trying to get each on a different pairing to play against those 2 big guns?

Inferno · 03-03-2010, 06:36 PM

you dont have Ponikarovsky in their lineup...im sure he will be there.

Fitzy · 03-03-2010, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inferno272

imho our 2 best defenseman are Rozsival and Staal...are you trying to get each on a different pairing to play against those 2 big guns?

Thats the idea. Plus Girardi and Redden I think are better complementary "shutdown" players than Gilroy and MDZ.

Redden may be overpaid and disabled offensively but at least he is 2nd pairing level in his own zone.

**NYRFAN218** · 03-03-2010, 06:40 PM

The games on MSG and Versus?

**Loffen** · 03-03-2010, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inferno272

you dont have Ponikarovsky in their lineup...im sure he will be there.

No he won't.

Quote:

Winger Alex Ponikarovsky, obtained by the Penguins late Tuesday night in a trade with Toronto, will not be able to join his new team until at least Friday because of an immigration holdup.

http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com...#ixzz0hADr4GcI

Inferno · 03-03-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loffen

No.

http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com...#ixzz0hADr4GcI

cool, thanks!

SouvenirCity · 03-03-2010, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loffen

No he won't.

http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com...#ixzz0hADr4GcI

Canadian Customs FTW

Inferno · 03-03-2010, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouvenirCity

Canadian Customs FTW

gotta love JFK!

silverfish · 03-03-2010, 06:55 PM

I truly hope the Garden crowd gives Crosby the welcoming he deserves.

**Loffen** · 03-03-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by silverfish

I truly hope the Garden crowd gives Crosby the welcoming he deserves.

Or Marc Staal for that matter.

Staal was a beast on Crosby last season, but he hasen't played him that physical so far this year.

OrbitalDynamics · 03-03-2010, 07:12 PM

Well, at least it isn't on VS or we'd be forced to endure Doc and Beninatti moistening up every time Cyndi was on camera.

SupersonicMonkey* · 03-03-2010, 07:43 PM

Just win.

Florida Ranger · 03-03-2010, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitzy

Thats the idea. Plus Girardi and Redden I think are better complementary "shutdown" players than Gilroy and MDZ.

Redden may be overpaid and disabled offensively but at least he is 2nd pairing level in his own zone.

That's if he stays in front of the net and let's his teammates do the other work. As long as he doesn't have to skate he'll be fine.

Just joking... Kinda true, though. haha

**NYRFAN218** · 03-03-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NYRFAN218

The games on MSG and Versus?

Forget this question. Watching the Caps - Sabres game, looks like they're just gonna pick up either our feed or Pitt's feed and broadcast that.