GDT: #36 - 12.23.2010 | Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP @ (19-10-5) __________ (20-14-1) 7:00 PM ET MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY MSG (HD) | SUN SPORTS (HD)

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@TBL 11/24/10 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Lightning.com NY Post - Jesse Spector - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca DECEMBER SCHEDULE: QUOTES TO NOTE: Tampa's a skilled team, so you have to play physical on them, get in their face. Otherwise, if you give them time, they will make good plays. - Michal Rozsival We have to be disciplined, and it’s going to be interesting to see how we can match their special teams. When the game starts, it’s just going to be what I have to do, not remembering what they did last time. That’s in the past. - Henrik Lundqvist I want to get Zuccarello in some offensive situations. I have to figure out some lines and where to put him, so as the game goes on we’ll see how it all works out. - John Tortorella

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 34 | W: 19 | L: 10 | OTL: 5 | Pts: 43 | GF: 105 | GA: 111 | PP%: 24.3 | PK%: 84.6 | FO%: 51.2 HOME: 10-2-2 | AWAY: 9-8-3 | LAST 10: 6-2-2 | STREAK: L1 Division: 2nd | Conference: 5th | League: 7th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Steven Stamkos | 26 Assists: Martin St.Louis | 30 Points: Steven Stamkos | 47 +/-: Steven Stamkos | +9 Hits: Ryan Malone | 68 PIM: Steve Downie | 68 FO%: Nate Thompson | 55.6 TOI/G F: Martin St.Louis | 21:35 TOI/G D: Victor Hedman | 20:53 PROJECTED LINES: Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Martin St.Louis (A) Simon Gagne - Vinny Lecavalier (C) - Sean Bergenheim Mattias Ritola - Dominic Moore - Teddy Purcell Adam Hall - Nate Thompson - Dana Tyrell Victor Hedman - Brett Clark Mattias Ohlund (A) - Mike Lundin Randy Jones - Pavel Kubina *Healthy Scratches: Smaby, Harju STARTING GOALIE: Dan Ellis GPI: 22 | W: 9 | L: 5 | OT: 5 | SV% .882 | GAA: 3.04 | SO: 2 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Steve Downie - IR: Sprained ankle Mike Smith - IR: Knee injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 35 | W: 20 | L: 14 | OTL: 1 | Pts: 41 | GF: 105 | GA: 91 | PP%: 16.9 | PK%: 81.4 | FO%: 45.0 HOME: 8-8-1 | AWAY: 12-6-0 | LAST 10: 6-4-0 | STREAK: L1 Division: 3rd | Conference: 7th | League: 11th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brandon Dubinsky | 14 Assists: Dan Girardi | 16 Points: Brandon Dubinsky | 27 +/-: Marc Staal | +10 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 128 PIM: Sean Avery | 123 FO%: Brandon Dubinsky | 48.6 TOI/G F: Brandon Dubinsky | 20:03 TOI/G D: Marc Staal | 24:56 PROJECTED LINES: Brandon Dubinsky - Derek Stepan - Mats Zuccarello Alexander Frolov - Artem Anisimov - Chris Drury (C) Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust Sean Avery - Erik Christensen - Todd White Marc Staal (A) - Dan Girardi Steve Eminger - Michal Rozsival Michael Sauer - Matt Gilroy *Healthy Scratches: STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 27 | W: 14 | L: 12 | OT: 1 | SV% .920 | GAA: 2.46 | SO: 5 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Marian Gaborik - DTD: Sore groin Michael Del Zotto - DTD: Flu Vinny Prospal - OUT: Knee injury Derek Boogaard - OUT: Concussion Ryan Callahan - IR: Broken hand

Heads Up: The GDT is a work in progress.

[Ailurophile]

If the Islanders can...

LGR!

[darko]

Gotta stay out of the penalty box. Hope Gabby is OK. Cant wait to see Oh-Sen.

Rangers win 3-2

LGR

[FromTheSide]

We need to go out there and score early from the side! to get the crowd going.




LGR!

[Brian Boyle]

Have a feeling MZA will score......




















from the side!

[silverfish]

Gonna be a big character/leadership test to see if this team can come out fired up after all that time off.

Been too long since NYRangers hockey...

LETS GO RANGERS

[I Eat Crow]

If a Ranger throws the puck at the net from the halfboards and actually scores, the crowd is going to go absolutely nuts.

[jexmex]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

We need to go out there and score early from the side! to get the crowd going.




LGR!

Haha pretty good job. Stupid JG.

[Jabroni1994]

Going to be at this one... LGR!

Anyone know if Gaborik was playing with the sore groin this whole time? Because then that explains his lack of production.

Zuccarello = 1 assist

Stepan = 1 goal, 1 assist

Dubinsky = 1 goal, 1 assist

Drury = 1 goal, PP

[Brian Boyle]

Originally Posted by 68MGQR10

Going to be at this one... LGR!

Anyone know if Gaborik was playing with the sore groin this whole time? Because then that explains his lack of production.

Zuccarello = 1 assist

Stepan = 1 goal, 1 assist

Dubinsky = 1 goal, 1 assist

Drury = 1 goal, PP

Or why he refused to make any physical contact or battle for pucks.

[Swedish Fish]

They just lost to the isles there prob gonna come out hard, can't wait to see mza go 5 hole on Ellis

[ThisYearsModel]

LGR. I will be there in town from SoCal. First home game since the 08 playoffs. It will be great to be among the natives again.

[racer90]

im looking forward to this one. It gives us a chance to see our future ranger in Stamkos....

[Killem Dafoe]

likein the lines. Zuccini and Anisimov will play well together i think. i wanna see MZA play with Dubi as well.

[Killem Dafoe]

Dubinsky 2 goals 1 assist
MZA 2 goals
Stepan 1 goal 1 assist

5-2 Rangers

just sayin

[PassShootScore]

Let's go boys I'll be there

[NYR Boyler87]

Its great for MZA to see how St. Louis plays for TB tomorrow night. If I was Torts, Iwould sit him down and say, when you aren't on the ice, look for #26 and take notes. He will show you the way to be successful at this level.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Have to abuse Ellis. I'm tired of seeing bad goalies have their season highlights against us.

[RangerFan10]

Is Mike Smith hurt? Why is Dan Ellis playing back to back games?

[RangerFan10]

I'll be at this game. Hopefully the Lightning look the same way they did against the Isles tonight...

[NYRangers88]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

We need to go out there and score early from the side! to get the crowd going.




LGR!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


Lets GO Rangers!!!

[FultonReed]

there can be only one.


LGR!!

[FromTheSide]

Lose, You cannot. If you are one with the Side.

[Puckface NYR*]

Gonna be there...

Gabby with the hat trick

[KotsyJr]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

We need to go out there and score early from the side! to get the crowd going.




LGR!

This is so stupid that I love every minute of it.

Just lol'd real loud.