GDT: #66 - 03.08.2012 | New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators | 7:30 PM - MSG

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP GAME #66 March 8th, 2012 @ (42-16-7) _________ (35-25-8) 7:30 PM ET SCOTIABANK PLACE - OTTAWA, CANADA MSG | SNET-E

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; OTT@NYR 1/12/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Senators.com NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca AROUND THE LEAGUE: MARCH SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE The Devils hated us tonight. They wanted to kill us and we need to match that. In stretches we did, but we need to take a look in the mirror. - Brian Boyle This might be a good wakeup call. We’re not where we need to be or want to be. - Brad Richards I thought we gathered ourselves in the 2nd period after just a ********* 1st, then just some details, some turnovers were just ridiculous, it cost us a game in the 3rd. - John Tortorella

OTTAWA SENATORS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 65 | W: 35 | L: 25 | OTL: 8 | Pts: 78 | GF: 209 | GA: 201 | PP%: 20.1 | PK%: 81.4 | FO%: 50.2 G/G: 3.00 | GA/G: 2.93 | HOME: 17-13-3 | AWAY: 18-12-5 | LAST 10: 7-3-0 | STREAK: W1 Division: 2nd | Conference: 7th | League: 11th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Milan Michalek | 32 Assists: Erik Karlsson | 51 Points: Jason Spezza | 72 +/-: Filip Kuba | +21 Hits: Chris Neil | 221 Blocks: Filip Kuba | 122 PIM: Zenon Konopka | 172 FO%: Jason Spezza | 53.8 TOI/G F: Jason Spezza | 19:46 TOI/G D: Erik Karlsson | 25:12 PROJECTED LINES: Colin Grenning | Jason Spezza (A) | Milan Michalek Rob Klinkhammer | Kyle Turris | Daniel Alfredsson (C) Nick Foligno | Zack Smith | Chris Neil Kaspars Daugavins | Zenon Konopka | Erik Condra Filip Kuba | Erik Karlsson Jared Cowen | Sergei Gonchar Chris Phillips | Matt Gilroy *Scratches: Butler, Carkner, O'Brien STARTING GOALIE: Ben Bishop GPI: 1 | W: 1 | L: 0 | OT: 0 | SV% .893 | GAA: 3.00 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Chris Phillips - DTD: Broken nose (GTD) Jesse Winchester - DTD: Concussion Craig Anderson - IR: Lacerated hand Peter Regin - IR: Shoulder injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 65 | W: 42 | L: 16 | OTL: 7 | Pts: 91 | GF: 180 | GA: 137 | PP%: 14.2 | PK%: 86.7 | FO%: 50.2 G/G: 2.72 | GA/G: 2.03 | HOME: 22-7-2 | AWAY: 20-9-5 | LAST 10: 5-3-2 | STREAK: L1 Division: 1st | Conference: 1st | League: 1st TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Marian Gaborik | 32 Assists: Derek Stepan | 29 Points: Marian Gaborik | 58 +/-: Michael Del Zotto | +26 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 222 Blocks: Ryan McDonagh | 158 PIM: Brandon Prust | 135 FO%: Brian Boyle | 51.7 TOI/G F: Ryan Callahan | 20:48 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi | 26:45 PROJECTED LINES: Ryan Callahan (C) | Brad Richards (A) | Marian Gaborik Artem Anisimov | Derek Stepan | Carl Hagelin Ruslan Fedotenko | Brian Boyle | Brandon Prust Mike Rupp | John Mitchell | John Scott Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi Michael Del Zotto | Anton Stralman Marc Staal (A) | Stu Bickel *Scratches: Eminger, Woywitka STARTING GOALIE: Martin Biron GPI: 17 | W: 11 | L: 3 | OT: 2 | SV% .911 | GAA: 2.20 | SO: 2 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Brandon Dubinsky - DTD: Sore schnauze Michael Sauer - IR: Concussion

Heads Up: The GDT is a work in progress.

[Parker McDonald]

We better ****ing win. LGR!

[StaporNY]

Lines confirmed? If so, finally Richards and Gabby together. Just get the win please. Last game was brutal.

[Muh]

We gonna come out fired up, can't see how we won't after last nights performance.

5-2 win
Gaborik2
Stepan2
Anisimov

[The Perfect Paradox]

Hopefully those 3 poorly-played games are in the rear view mirror and this team plays a complete game tomorrow. Expecting a full 60 minute effort.

LET'S GO RANGERS!!

EDIT- Nearly lol'd at Bishop's picture.

[charlie460]

Win please

[Loffen]

Originally Posted by StaporNY

Lines confirmed? If so, finally Richards and Gabby together. Just get the win please. Last game was brutal.

The forward lines were taken from the NYR@NJ recap on NYR.com, so probably not. Couldn't find any practice lines from today other than Stralman practicing with DZ again.

[Dorado*]

I wanna see CALLY play the off wing

[silverfish]

Pens 6 points back...this is a HUGE game

2 more before a 7 game home streak where the Rangers need to do serious damage to stay atop the east here.

LGR

[Grind Jam Grind]

Oh no. Please no goalies with 0 shutouts.

Just win this one.

[Megustaelhockey]

What a weird picture of Bishop. It looks like it's from a yearbook or something.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Ottawa offense is going to eat our defense as is apart.

Prove me wrong, team.

LGR.

[NYRSchrute217]

Biron will play.

I like Anisimov-Stepan-Hagelin and Cally-Richards-Gaborik. Might as well give Richards and Gaborik a look together and I've been curious about those lines for a while.

[HatTrick Swayze]

Tough one.

[letsgorangers19]

Gotta come out strong in this one, Pittsburgh is on fire and is making up ground quickly. LGR!

[Chimp]

Sore schnauze

On another note, please keep it simple. Not messy turnovers all over the ice like some peewee team. We need some defensive stability back.

[we want cup]

Torts needs to keep McD and Girardi's icetime down. Get MDZ and Stralman over 20 minutes and let Staal play 25. I'd rather go into the playoffs as the 4 seed with a rested defense than as a #1 seed with a god-awful defense.

[trilobyte]

I'm a wide-eyed optimist and always figure the Rangers are going to win.

Unless they play like they have the last few games. I hope they spent every hour since the Devils loss in the hyperbaric chamber, getting oxygen to their tired muscles, but more importantly to their impaired brains.

Make no mistake, this is an important game. It all depends on the approach. If top guys get less TOI, and it shows, I am okay with that.
As long as they stop all the lousy, stupid giveaways and at least establish a forecheck and play Rangers hockey, I will be happy.

[Punxrocknyc19]

Originally Posted by Henriks Broadway Hat

Oh no. Please no goalies with 0 shutouts.

Just win this one.

great watch him get his first career.. i can see the interview already play a simple game and stay out of the box unless its defending a teammate. they do have some grit in Neil Greening Smith and Konopka

[Net Front Presence]

4-0 Loss. Ben Bishop with the shutout.

[Machinehead]

Who the **** is Ben Bishop? I want moar goalz!

[trilobyte]

Just another run of the mill 8' tall rookie goalie.

[KingWantsCup]

Big, big win let's go boys LGR!!!!!!

[DoTheBlue]

****ing Pittsburgh. They're going to be a pain in the ass right up until the end.

Just get the W.

[MJB Devils23*]

Go Rangers

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