GDT: #50 - 02.05.2012 | Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers | 1:00 PM - MSG (HD)

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THE MATCHUP GAME #50 Feb 5th, 2012 @ (30-15-6) _________ (32-12-5) 1:00 PM ET MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY MSG (HD) | CSN-PH (HD)

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@PHI 01/02/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Flyers.com NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca AROUND THE LEAGUE: FEBRUARY SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE There’s never an easy game. There’s never one night where you say this game’s going to be easy. It’s all about who’s going to out-battle the other team. - Dan Girardi Philly is Philly, it's a little special, I'm not going to lie. It's a great matchup, and to play against them is always a challenge. The atmosphere is always great and that adds to it. - Henrik Lundqvist Hank's preparation, it’s an easy guy to pull for. If you want to get where you want to be, you need goaltending like that, and he’s certainly provided that for us. - John Tortorella

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 51 | W: 30 | L: 15 | OTL: 5 | Pts: 66 | GF: 171 | GA: 151 | PP%: 20.7 | PK%: 82.1 | FO%: 48.0 G/G: 3.33 | GA/G: 2.88 | HOME: 12-8-4 | AWAY: 18-7-2 | LAST 10: 5-3-2 | STREAK: L1 Division: 2nd | Conference: 4th | League: 7th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Scott Hartnell | 25 Assists: Claude Giroux | 39 Points: Claude Giroux | 59 +/-: Scott Hartnell | +18 Hits: Andrej Meszaros | 115 Blocks: Matt Carle | 101 PIM: Zac Rinaldo | 128 FO%: Claude Giroux | 52.7 TOI/G F: Claude Giroux | 21:46 TOI/G D: Matt Carle | 23:01 PROJECTED LINES: Scott Hartnell (A) | Claude Giroux | Jaromir Jagr Max Talbot | Sean Couturier | Jakub Voracek Zac Rinaldo | Brayden Schenn | Wayne Simmonds Tom Sestito | Matt Read | Harry Zolnierczyk Kimmo Timonen (A) | Braydon Coburn Matt Carle | Marc-Andre Bourdon Erik Gustafsson | Andrej Meszaros *Scratches: Lilja, Shelley STARTING GOALIE: Ilya Bryzgalov GPI: 35 | W: 19 | L: 10 | OT: 5 | SV% .898 | GAA: 2.87 | SO: 1 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Blair Betts - IR: Knee injury Ian Laperriere - IR: Concussion Danny Briere - IR: Concussion James van Riemsdyk - IR: Concussion Chris Pronger - IR: Concussion

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 49 | W: 32 | L: 12 | OTL: 5 | Pts: 69 | GF: 136 | GA: 100 | PP%: 13.7 | PK%: 87.6 | FO%: 50.0 G/G: 2.71 | GA/G: 1.96 | HOME: 15-5-2 | AWAY: 17-7-3 | LAST 10: 6-3-1 | STREAK: W1 Division: 1st | Conference: 1st | League: 2nd TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Marian Gaborik | 25 Assists: Derek Stepan | 21 Points: Marian Gaborik | 41 +/-: Michael Del Zotto | +24 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 178 Blocks: Dan Girardi | 124 PIM: Brandon Prust | 92 FO%: Brad Richards | 51.9 TOI/G F: Ryan Callahan | 20:56 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi | 27:34 PROJECTED LINES: Carl Hagelin | Derek Stepan | Marian Gaborik Artem Anisimov | Brad Richards (A) | Ryan Callahan (C) Ruslan Fedotenko | Brian Boyle | Brandon Prust Mike Rupp | Brandon Dubinsky | John Mitchell Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi Michael Del Zotto | Anton Stralman Marc Staal (A) | Stu Bickel *Scratches: Steve Eminger STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 37 | W: 23 | L: 10 | OT: 4 | SV% .939 | GAA: 1.82 | SO: 6 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Michael Sauer - IR: Concussion

Heads Up: The GDT is a work in progress.

[Jabroni1994]

Another win in the Winter Classic jerseys please.

Gaborik, Richards and Dubinsky score goals.

[mahonistan*]

Lgr!

[Clowe Me Maybe]

LEEEEEEEETS go RAAANNNGGEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRSSS.

We better kick ass and take names tomorrow.

[charlie460]

Glad this game is on MSG.

Let's go boys! Rupp with another goal in a winter classic jersey.

[Bickel41]

Tomorrow the Rangers will send a message. Lundqvist will show the Flyers what they have missed for 35 years!

[LeetchisGod]

Let's start the day with a Rangers win and end it with a Giants win.

[Grind Jam Grind]

4-0 win.

[Killem Dafoe]

5-2 Rangers. Gabby hatty.

LGR

[Draft Guru]

I'll be there in 420.

LGR.

[Synergy27]

Star studded IR the Flyers have eh? Seems to always be the case with them.

Hard to believe that scummer Hartnell has as many goals as Gabby. Decent line mates though I guess.

This is always a fun game. Tomorrow should be epic all around. Enjoy all.

[Kershaw]

Hopefully McGirardi keep Giroux in place like they did the previous meetings this year.

[IBleedNYRBlue]

Let's get a W baby!

What a Sunday...Rangers at 1 and then the SB later.

[darko]

2 points please. Wont be easy.

LGR

[rangers4ever2007]

hopefully emi returns so torts can roll all 3 d-pairings

[Net Front Presence]

5-3 win. Let's do it

[NYRKING30]

get it done boys! a rangers w by day and a giants w by night!

[The Lone Ranger]

Which Flyers will show up today? The ones that got owned by NJ yesterday for the first two periods? Or the team that played like the dickens in the last period, but came up short?

Philly should have no problems with getting themselves motivated for this game, as a win puts them one point behind us. I have a feeling this game will set the tone for how the Atlantic Division race will play out for the rest of the season.

Let's go Rangers..... and Giants!!!

[Dorado*]

4-1 Philly

[Dorado*]

NJ herbed them last night Bryz stands on head , Giroux and Co dominate like buzz saws first period scoring 2 . We cam not play dump and chase when down 2-3 goals ....4-1 lOSS

[Stepan2Gaborik]

They are wearing the winter classic jerseys for this one??

[Grind Jam Grind]

Originally Posted by Stepan2Gaborik

They are wearing the winter classic jerseys for this one??

Because they're awesome!

[beastly115]

Hmm... Division game against a team Hank has played well against all season. Guess Torts will start Biron.

Oh, and I want Gaborik to knock out Schenn

[Vin2112]

My friend's 3 year old who obviously is one intelligent little guy
LGR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTrKw...e_gdata_player

[IceBear86]

This is a game that would have had "blowout loss" written all over it- last season and the season before. Not this year though, so I say 4-2 win.