GDT: ECSF | Game 5 | 5/7/12 | Capitals @ Rangers | 7:30 PM | NBC SPORTS, CBC

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP 2012 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS GAME #5 - 5/7/2012 @ (2) ____________ (2) 7:30 PM ET MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY NBC SPORTS | CBC, RDS

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: SERIES OVERVIEW Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@WSH 5/5/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Capitals.com NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca AROUND THE LEAGUE: ROUND 2 SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE It’s an opportunity lost. You’ve got to let it marinate and let it burn and use it to our advantage on Monday. We don’t feel frustrated. We had our chances and we didn’t score. - Mike Rupp I think we can always get more shots, more traffic. I think we need to get in the goalie’s face and create some more goals. - Marc Staal lolwut - John Tortorella

WASHINGTON CAPITALS TEAM STATS: GP: 11 | W: 6 | L: 5 | GF: 21 | GA: 22 G/G: 2.18 | GA/G: 2.18 | PP%: 16.1 | PK%: 88.9 | FO%: 51.1 TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Alex Ovechkin | 4 Assists: Backstrom, Laich, Ward | 4 Points: Alex Ovechkin | 7 +/-: Roman Hamrlik | +8 Hits: Matt Hendricks | 51 Blocks: John Carlson | 30 PIM: Nicklas Backstrom | 16 FO%: Jay Beagle | 54.2 TOI/G F: Nicklas Backstrom | 21:50 TOI/G D: Karl Alzner | 25:30 PROJECTED LINES: Alex Ovechkin (C) | Nicklas Backstrom (A) | Marcus Johansson Jason Chimera | Brooks Laich | Alex Semin Matt Hendricks | Jay Beagle | Troy Brouwer Mike Knuble (A) | Keith Aucoin | Joel Ward Karl Alzner | John Carlson Roman Hamrlik | Mike Green Jeff Schultz | Dennis Wideman *Scratches: Erskine, Halpern, Perreault, Orlov, Sjogren STARTING GOALIE: Braden Holtby GPI: 11 | W: 6 | L: 5 | SV% .933 | GAA: 1.94 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Tomas Vokoun - Out w/ Groin injury Tom Poti - IR: Groin injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS: GP: 11 | W: 6 | L: 5 | GF: 23 | GA: 21 G/G: 2.09 | GA/G: 1.91 | PP%: 15.6 | PK%: 84.2 | FO%: 47.0 TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brad Richards | 4 Assists: Gaborik, Richards, Stepan | 5 Points: Brad Richards | 9 +/-: Callahan, Dubinsky, Stralman | +2 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 55 Blocks: Dan Girardi | 43 PIM: Brandon Prust | 21 FO%: Brad Richards | 48.6 TOI/G F: Ryan Callahan | 24:51 TOI/G D: Ryan McDonagh | 28:12 PROJECTED LINES: Carl Hagelin | Brad Richards (A) | Ryan Callahan (C) Ruslan Fedotenko | Brian Boyle | Marian Gaborik Artem Anisimov | Derek Stepan | Chris Kreider Mike Rupp | John Mitchell | Brandon Prust Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi Marc Staal (A) | Anton Stralman Michael Del Zotto | Stu Bickel *Scratches: Eminger, Scott, Woywitka STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 11 | W: 6 | L: 5 | SV% .940 | GAA: 1.68 | SO: 1 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Brandon Dubinsky - DTD: Lower body injury Mats Zuccarello - IR: Fractured wrist Michael Sauer - IR: Concussion

LGR! JUST WIN. GET IT DONE BOYS!

Heads Up: The GDT is work in progress.

[BBKers]

LGR, win this one and the next. No more 7 game drama like vs the Sens!

[RangerFury]

win win win!

[RangerFan10]

I still laugh that in Canada, they're playing two American teams on national, basic cable television while in New York, it's not anywhere close to basic cable.

[Problematique]

Love that Torts quote.

Bickel to have 20+ minutes on ice, scoring a double hattrick.

[Machinehead]

This goes in the other thread....

[Net Front Presence]

Let's ****ing go boys!

[Machinehead]

Holtby has 65 wins, we're ****ed!!!

[Machinehead]

Anyway to take this one, Lundqvist is gonna have to have his head not up his ass like it was in game 4, and the Rangers should try this new winning at home thing all the cool kids are doing.

[KingWantsCup]

For my mental health, please win. LGR!

[darko]

Gotta come out strong.

LGR

[Riverdale]

Feeling a win, LGR!

[eskimogoat]

The Torts quote is priceless! LGRRRRRRRRR!!

[Ailurophile]

Finally! An interesting Torts quote. I agree 100%, John.

Let's see how difficult the Rangers want to make this on themselves.

[haohmaru]

Stats are off in the GDT initial post:

Gaborik, Girardi, Stepan, and Richards lead the team with 5 assists.

[Bob Richards]

Lets win the next two please? No more stress.

[Bob Richards]

Braden Holtby's 65 wins in only 11 games is rather impressive.

[GloveSave35]

Just win.

I believe!

[I Am Chariot]

Thanks for a great GDT

Here's to a great injury free game resulting in Ranger Victory!

[Ih8theislanders]

So nervous about this game. Going to sheepishly mosey around from classroom to classroom today.

[Bob Richards]

Waiting for Devils fans to offer their $0.02 at school.

[NYRSchrute217]

Play a full 60, win the game. Can't get much more simple than that. Lundqvist needs to play better though, and the Rangers really need to stop making it so ****ing hard on themselves. I'll be at MSG as always, lets go boys.

[FultonReed]

with the power of the pelvic thrust by Danny G, lets do it big tonight, boys! LGR!

[Clowes Line]

Pelvic thrust ftw! LGR!

[Chalfdiggity3]

This is a must win game. Cant go down 3-2 going back to Washington. Need to make home ice advantage count in this series. LGR!!!