GDT: #80 - 04.03.2012 | New York Rangers @ Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 PM - MSG 2

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP GAME #80 April 3rd, 2012 @ (50-22-7) ____________ (46-24-9) 7:00 PM ET WELLS FARGO CENTER - PHILADELPHIA, PA MSG 2 | CSN-PH

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@PHI 2/11/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Flyers.com NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca AROUND THE LEAGUE: MARCH SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE You don't go into a game thinking about one point. It would have been nice to win. We all know what's at stake, but we've got three games left in the season to continue what we want to do here. - Brad Richards Gaborik is consistent in his preparation, and that's why he's consistent in his results. He has has scored some big goals for us this year. I am really happy for him. - Henrik Lundqvist We played a really good game. They had six scoring chances through a 3-period game and we end up losing. Thomas was the difference. It’s the type of game, these games against Boston. It’s just that one little mistake and it goes into the net. These are hard games. - John Tortorella

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 79 | W: 46 | L: 24 | OTL: 9 | Pts: 101 | GF: 257 | GA: 222 | PP%: 20.0 | PK%: 82.4 | FO%: 48.4 G/G: 3.20 | GA/G: 2.72 | HOME: 21-12-6 | AWAY: 25-12-3 | LAST 10: 6-2-2 | STREAK: W1 Division: 3rd | Conference: 5th | League: 5th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Scott Hartnell | 36 Assists: Claude Giroux | 61 Points: Claude Giroux | 89 +/-: Scott Hartnell | +21 Hits: Scott Hartnell | 176 Blocks: Matt Carle | 157 PIM: Zac Rinaldo | 212 FO%: Claude Giroux | 53.6 TOI/G F: Claude Giroux | 21:31 TOI/G D: Matt Carle | 23:04 PROJECTED LINES: Scott Hartnell | Claude Giroux (A) | Jaromir Jagr Eric Wellwood | Matt Read | Jakub Voracek Jody Shelley | Brayden Schenn | Wayne Simmonds Max Talbot | Sean Couturier | Zac Rinaldo Matt Carle | Kimmo Timonen (A) Braydon Coburn | Andreas Lilja Marc-Andre Bourdon | Pavel Kubina *Scratches: STARTING GOALIE: Ilya Bryzgalov GPI: 57 | W: 32 | L: 15 | OT: 7 | SV% .910 | GAA: 2.46 | SO: 6 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Danny Briere - DTD: Upper back contusion Nicklas Grossman - DTD: Lower body injury Andrej Meszaros - IR: Back injury Blair Betts - IR: Knee injury Chris Pronger - IR: Concussion Ian Laperriere - IR: Concussion James van Riemsdyk - IR: Broken foot Tom Sestito - IR: Groin injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 79 | W: 50 | L: 22 | OTL: 7 | Pts: 107 | GF: 218 | GA: 175 | PP%: 15.1 | PK%: 86.3 | FO%: 49.9 G/G: 2.71 | GA/G: 2.15 | HOME: 27-11-2 | AWAY: 23-11-5 | LAST 10: 6-4-0 | STREAK: L1 Division: 1st | Conference: 1st | League: 1st TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Marian Gaborik | 40 Assists: Brad Richards | 39 Points: Marian Gaborik | 74 +/-: Ryan McDonagh | +27 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 266 Blocks: Dan Girardi | 181 PIM: Brandon Prust | 151 FO%: Brad Richards | 51.6 TOI/G F: Ryan Callahan | 21:03 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi | 26:19 PROJECTED LINES: Carl Hagelin | Brad Richards (A) | Marian Gaborik Artem Anisimov | Derek Stepan | Ryan Callahan (C) Brandon Dubinsky | Brian Boyle | Ruslan Fedotenko Mike Rupp | John Mitchell | Brandon Prust Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi Marc Staal (A) | Anton Stralman Michael Del Zotto | Stu Bickel *Scratches: Scott, Woywitka STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 60 | W: 38 | L: 17 | OT: 5 | SV% .932 | GAA: 1.92 | SO: 8 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Steve Eminger - DTD: Sprained ankle Mats Zuccarello - IR: Fractured wrist Michael Sauer - IR: Concussion

Heads Up: The GDT is work in progress.

[Net Front Presence]

5-2 win.

Sweep these clowns.

[Ailurophile]

Thanks for the help, Philly, but now it's sweep time!

[NYRSchrute217]

Sweep them and more importantly clinch. If it goes past tomorrow night and the division isn't clinched, I'm afraid we might be playing for it on Saturday.

[Torey Krug Fan]

Drub these punks. Lets clinch the Division and sweep this.

[surf]

please Scott in for JM

[ChipAyten]

We need 1 pt in our next 3, or for Pittsburgh to drop 1 pt in their next 3 to clinch the east.

[McDonagh]

Let's clinch! and sweep!

[SnowblindNYR]

We better win. As someone said, it'll probably go down to the last game against the Caps if we don't clinch tomorrow. I'll be shocked if Turco doesn't start against the Pens. We can't really on Boston. Better win or at least get a point tomorrow.

Edit: It's worse than I thought they're starting some kid from the AHL against the Pens. Can't rely on the Bruins.

[Parker McDonald]

Please win. I want to clinch with a win, but if we make it to OT, I want to see if the team just cheers once they make it to OT or if they will wait to cheer after the game. Do teams even cheer if when they clinch the top spot? I'm so new to this.

[charlie460]

I'm so happy this and the Penguins game are televised by MSG.

[DoTheBlue]

Going to be intense from here on out. Very possible I could be devoid of any hair on my head by weeks end.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Originally Posted by DoTheBlue

Going to be intense from here on out. Very possible I could be devoid of any hair on my head by weeks end.

I had a ponytail when we were first 8 points ahead of Pittsburgh. Now, I look like George Costanza.

[DoTheBlue]

Originally Posted by BlueshirtBlitz

I had a ponytail when we were first 8 points ahead of Pittsburgh. Now, I look like George Costanza.

LOL

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Just Win.

[Jabroni1994]

Sweep and clinch it.

[SnowblindNYR]

Originally Posted by kaneone

Please win. I want to clinch with a win, but if we make it to OT, I want to see if the team just cheers once they make it to OT or if they will wait to cheer after the game. Do teams even cheer if when they clinch the top spot? I'm so new to this.

They break out in the can-can at center ice.

Anyway, the Flyers will be missing Briere and Grossman. They're banged up. No excuses.

[Kershaw]

Will be satisfied with one point, of course the win is first priority.

[darko]

Get that 1 point we need.

LGR

[Oh Thats Nashty]

Wow Flyers are banged up.

Wrap up the #1 seed please.

[Ih8theislanders]

I'd like to see Scott play his last game as a Ranger this game. Sit Mitchell or Feds.

[mahonistan*]

**** filthadelphia. I hate that city and their POS sports teams.

[mahonistan*]

Originally Posted by Ih8theislanders

I'd like to see Scott play his last game as a Ranger this game. Sit Mitchell or Feds.

We need more enforcers for the last 3 games. Bring up Deveaux as well.

[fiedy88]

On MSG2, god damnit.

[ThisYearsModel]

Another routine win over the Flyers tomorrow. This means that we will let them get ahead, then come back and beat them in heartbreaking fashion again.