#2 - 01/20/2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG, NHL NET

**Loffen** · 01-19-2013, 10:17 PM

THE MATCHUP

2013 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #2 - 1/20/2013

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(1-0-0) ____________ (0-1-0)

TIME	7:00 PM ET
ARENA	MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV	MSG, ROOT SPORTS, NHL NET

ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO

ONLINE STREAMS: FRS - MyP2P - STREAMO | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE

NEWS & NOTES

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@PIT 4/5/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Penguins.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca

AROUND THE LEAGUE:

JANUARY SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE

When you make a save like that, you want it to be the difference.
- Henrik Lundqvist

We had a slow start, there was a lot of energy in the building.
The 1st period was a bit rusty, but after that I thought we came back and played hard, but we have to finish and score goals.
- Rick Nash

I believe a lot of our guys will play better tomorrow.
- John Tortorella

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP	1	GF	3
W	1	GA	1
L	0	GF/G	3.00
OTL	0	GA/G	1.00
Pts	2	PP%	66.7
HOME	0-0-0	PK%	100.0
AWAY	1-0-0	FO%	56.4
STREAK	W1	PIM/G	10.0

Division	1st
Conference	3rd
League	6th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals	James Neal	1
Assists	Paul Martin	2
Points	Paul Martin	2
+ / -	Matt Niskanen	+1
Shots	James Neal	7
Hits	Matt Cooke	7
Blocks	Martin, Orpik	3
PIM	Evgeni Malkin	2
FO%	Sidney Crosby	65.0
TOI/G F:	Sidney Crosby	19:00
TOI/G D:	Kris Letang	27:03

PROJECTED LINES:

LW	C	RW
Chris Kunitz	Sidney Crosby (C)	Pascal Dupuis
Eric Tangradi	Evgeni Malkin (A)	James Neal
Matt Cooke	Brandon Sutter	Tyler Kennedy
Tanner Glass	Joe Vitale	Craig Adams

LD	RD
Matt Niskanen	Kris Letang
Brooks Orpik (A)	Paul Martin
Simon Despres	Deryk Engelland

Scratched

Robert Bortuzzo

Ben Lovejoy

Dustin Jeffrey

STARTING GOALIE:

Tomas Vokoun

GPI: 0	W: 0	L: 0	OT: 0
SV% .000	GAA: 0.00	SO: 0	Pts: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

None

NEW YORK RANGERS

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP	1	GF	1
W	0	GA	3
L	1	GF/G	1.00
OTL	0	GA/G	3.00
Pts	0	PP%	0.0
HOME	0-0-0	PK%	100.0
AWAY	0-1-0	FO%	39.0
STREAK	L1	PIM/G	24.0

Division	5th
Conference	11th
League	17th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals	Brad Richards	1
Assists	Rick Nash	1
Points	Brad Richards	1
+ / -	Carl Hagelin	+1
Shots	Michael Del Zotto	3
Hits	Brian Boyle	4
Blocks	Dan Girardi	3
PIM	Bickel, Rupp	5
FO%	Derek Stepan	50.0
TOI/G F:	Brad Richards	21:47
TOI/G D:	Dan Girardi	24:27

PROJECTED LINES:

LW	C	RW
Rick Nash	Brad Richards (A)	Carl Hagelin
Marian Gaborik	Derek Stepan	Ryan Callahan (C)
Chris Kreider	Brian Boyle	Taylor Pyatt
Mike Rupp	Jeff Halpern	Arron Asham

LD	RD
Ryan McDonagh	Dan Girardi
Marc Staal (A)	Anton Stralman
Michael Del Zotto	Stu Bickel

Scratched

Matt Gilroy

Steve Eminger

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 1	W: 0	L: 1	OT: 0
SV% .912	GAA: 3.05	SO: 0	Pts: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Mike Sauer

Concussion (IR)

Heads Up: The GDT is work in progress.

New York RKY · 01-19-2013, 10:18 PM

I like it, just move on to the next one.

**HatTrick Swayze** · 01-19-2013, 10:19 PM

Another chance to get after it. Hoping for a positive response.

LGR!

Bob Richards · 01-19-2013, 10:20 PM

Time to right the ship.

NYRSchrute217 · 01-19-2013, 10:21 PM

I think we'll win tomorrow and shut everyone who's freaking out up. Can't wait to be at MSG tomorrow, the building will be rocking.

BlueshirtBlitz · 01-19-2013, 10:22 PM

Good effort here. Some dudes need to remind us they didn't forget how to play hockey

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Kershaw · 01-19-2013, 10:23 PM

Obviously hoping for a better effort on home ice.

However, the Penguins seemed to manhandle us last year. Watching Boyle try to cover Malkin was a sad sight indeed. I don't like our chances, we just don't match up well with them.

Pancakes · 01-19-2013, 10:26 PM

Pens fan here. Vokoun is allegedly starting for us. Thought you might want to know.

NYRangers723 · 01-19-2013, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tortorella

Obviously hoping for a better effort on home ice.

However, the Penguins seemed to manhandle us last year. Watching Boyle try to cover Malkin was a sad sight indeed. I don't like our chances, we just don't match up well with them.

If we get mandled two days in a row i will wish the lockout continued lol

OverTheCap · 01-19-2013, 10:31 PM

They better stay out of the penalty box, or this game could get ugly in a hurry.

NashtyAttack · 01-19-2013, 10:32 PM

Vokoun is playing, so hopefully that plays into our favor. They have to play smart defensively. Contain Malkin and Crosby and you win the game. Won't be easy though.

Guess What · 01-19-2013, 10:33 PM

Not expecting a win to be honest. We get owned by Pitts every year.

Fitzy · 01-19-2013, 10:35 PM

I loathe everything about the Penguins organization.

BlueshirtBlitz · 01-19-2013, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

I loathe everything about the Penguins organization.

Yep. REALLY hope we win this game.

**Machinehead** · 01-19-2013, 10:47 PM

First of all, thank the good lord above Vokoun is starting. Fleury is Bruce Willis against the Rangers.

Now for the Rangers, where to begin...

Derek Stepan: You might want to try actually....um, playing hockey.

Marian Gaborik: Stop sucking

Marc Staal: Ditto

Carl Hagelin: Your head belongs on your shoulders, not up your ass.

Ryan Callahan: Can you take faceoffs? Like all of them?

Brad Richards: Could you NOT take faceoffs? Like any of them?

Stu Bickel: Just keep breaking noses. Mostly because the 5 minute intervals when you aren't on the ice are crucial to the team's success.

Torts: If Stramlman is getting zero PP time then what's the ****ing point because let's be honest he's not Rod Langway in his own end.

Sullivan: Retire.

Hank: Forgive the sins of those in front of you and don't send them to the other place.

Ok I'm done coaching.

Guess What · 01-19-2013, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machinehead

First of all, thank the good lord above Vokoun is starting. Fleury is Bruce Willis against the Rangers.

Now for the Rangers, where to begin...

Derek Stepan: You might want to try actually....um, playing hockey.

Marian Gaborik: Stop sucking

Marc Staal: Ditto

Carl Hagelin: Your head belongs on your shoulders, not up your ass.

Ryan Callahan: Can you take faceoffs? Like all of them?

Brad Richards: Could you NOT take faceoffs? Like any of them?

Stu Bickel: Just keep breaking noses. Mostly because the 5 minute intervals when you aren't on the ice are crucial to the team's success.

Torts: If Stramlman is getting zero PP time then what's the ****ing point because let's be honest he's not Rod Langway in his own end.

Sullivan: Retire.

Hank: Forgive the sins of those in front of you and don't send them to the other place.

Ok I'm done coaching.

Let me add to this,

STOP WITH THE ****ING BLIND PASSES, AND QUIT TRYING TO USE THE BOARDS EVERY TIME!

**iamitter** · 01-19-2013, 10:50 PM

Halpern needs to do better on draws. Hell, everyone does.

Also, is Asham coming back in tomorrow?

Kershaw · 01-19-2013, 10:51 PM

I am definitely on board with Callahan at C experiment. He could make the perfect 2nd line center.

**Machinehead** · 01-19-2013, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tortorella

I am definitely on board with Callahan at C experiment. He could make the perfect 2nd line center.

Take a picture everyone, me and Torts agreed on something. It's like the Rangers scoring a PP goal

SinfulCobraZ · 01-19-2013, 10:53 PM

Good luck to you guys. Never hated the Rangers as much as the Flyers

Kershaw · 01-19-2013, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinfulCobraZ

Good luck to you guys. Never hated the Rangers as much as the Flyers

Unfortunately, I feel the majority of the board doesn't feel the same way about the Penguins.

I suggest not viewing this game day thread, especially after a call against the Rangers involving Crosby or Malkin. It's pretty ugly.

And I feel the same for Penguins. I cheered for them in 08 and 09, but now that they won, I can't cheer for them anymore. Good luck rest of the way, I have you guys as the favorites.

BlueshirtBlitz · 01-19-2013, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinfulCobraZ

Good luck to you guys. Never hated the Rangers as much as the Flyers

I'm sure you'll find the feeling is pretty different around here

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Here's to a good one. Hope you guys get embarrassed, though.

darko · 01-19-2013, 10:59 PM

Fitzy · 01-19-2013, 11:00 PM

Still trying to figure out if the ref today in the Flyers game called a penalty for Cross-checking or Crosby-checking. Was difficult to make out but my understanding was the latter is typically 5 minutes.

**JCresty** · 01-19-2013, 11:01 PM

The goals we didn't score tonight, we new to score tomorrow. 6-1 Rangers.

Okay, maybe 4-1.