#5 - 1/26/2013 | Toronto Maple Leafs @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG PLUS, NHL NET

**Loffen** · 01-25-2013, 09:47 PM

THE MATCHUP

2013 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #5 - 1/26/2013

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(2-2-0) ____________ (1-3-0)

TIME	7:00 PM ET
ARENA	MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV	MSG PLUS, CBC, RDS, NHL NET

ONLINE STREAMS/RADIO

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NEWS & NOTES

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@TOR 3/24/12 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Leafs.com
NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca

AROUND THE LEAGUE:

JANUARY SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE

Tonight was a bump in the road. We just have to find a way to play our game for 60 minutes.
- Dan Girardi

You try not to think about how many games are left and that it is a short season.
Right now our focus is on the next game and trying to win that next game. That's how you get into a nice roll.
- Henrik Lundqvist

It's just too deliberate. We're simply not getting enough big plays from our top guys in that type of situation.
That's the frustrating part. I think we may be able to steal a point if we get something happening on that PP.
- John Tortorella

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP	4	GF	12
W	2	GA	12
L	2	GF/G	3.00
OTL	0	GA/G	3.00
Pts	4	PIM/G	16.0
HOME	0-2-0	PP%	16.0
AWAY	2-0-0	PK%	80.0
STREAK	L1	FO%	51.0

Division	5th
Conference	10th
League	18th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals	Nazem Kadri	3
Assists	Kostka, Kulemin	3
Points	Nazem Kadri	5
+ / -	Carl Gunnarsson	+4
Shots	Phil Kessel	20
Hits	Leo Komarov	16
Blocks	Liles, Phaneuf	6
PIM	Mike Brown	10
FO%	Tyler Bozak	60.2
TOI/G F:	Tyler Bozak	21:53
TOI/G D:	Dion Phaneuf	26:45

PROJECTED LINES:

LW	C	RW
Clarke MacArthur (A)	Tyler Bozak	Phil Kessel
James van Reimsdyk	Mikhail Grabovski	Nik Kulemin
Matt Frattin	Nazem Kadri	Leo Komarov
Colton Orr	Jay McClement	Mike Brown

LD	RD
Dion Phaneuf (C)	Mike Kostka
Carl Gunnarsson	Mike Komisarek
John-M Liles	Mark Fraser

Scratched

Cody Franson

David Steckel

STARTING GOALIE:

James Reimer

GPI: 2	W: 1	L: 0	OT: 0
SV% .921	GAA: 3.00	SO: 0	Pts: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Joffrey Lupul

Broken forearm (IR)

NEW YORK RANGERS

TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP	4	GF	9
W	1	GA	14
L	3	GF/G	2.25
OTL	0	GA/G	3.50
Pts	2	PIM/G	21.5
HOME	1-1-0	PP%	11.1
AWAY	0-2-0	PK%	80.0
STREAK	L1	FO%	46.6

Division	5th
Conference	13th
League	25th

TEAM LEADERS:

Goals	Gaborik, Pyatt	3
Assists	Richards, Stepan	3
Points	Gaborik, Richards	4
+ / -	Brad Richards	+2
Shots	Rick Nash	15
Hits	Ryan Callahan	20
Blocks	Ryan McDonagh	11
PIM	Stu Bickel	24
FO%	Brad Richards	46.2
TOI/G F:	Rick Nash	21:39
TOI/G D:	Dan Girardi	24:13

PROJECTED LINES:

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

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

Scratched

Matt Gilroy

Stu Bickel

STARTING GOALIE:

Henrik Lundqvist

GPI: 4	W: 1	L: 3	OT: 0
SV% .895	GAA: 3.47	SO: 0	Pts: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Chris Kreider	Sore ankle (DTD)
Mike Sauer	Concussion (IR)

Heads Up: The GDT is work in progress.

Fitzy · 01-25-2013, 09:49 PM

It is a home game, otherwise I would expect Lundqvist to start.

We'll see. I'd be open to giving Kreider another shot. We have a limited time to regain our identity, and if memory serves the leafs have given us trouble in the past.

Parker McDonald · 01-25-2013, 09:55 PM

Just ****ing win. LGR!

silverfish · 01-25-2013, 10:01 PM

I think Marty goes, but stranger things have happened.

What I want:

Hagelin - Richards - Nash
Gaborik - Stepan - Callahan
Kreider - Boyle - Pyatt
Rupp - Halpern - Asham

What we'll see:

Gaborik - Richards - Nash
Pyatt - Stepan - Callahan
Rupp - Boyle - Hagelin
Asham - Halpern - Bickel

I'm all for overloading the top line WHEN NECESSARY. As in, down a goal late, or to **** with the opposition's defensive matchups, especially when the Rangers have last change on home ice. But the thing is, if that top line isn't going, then no line is going. The Rangers don't have the depth to survive those nights.

Let's get to ****ing 2-3 here boys.

LGR

Oh yeah, put Stralman on the power play already.

BroadwayBlues · 01-25-2013, 10:20 PM

Come on Totorella. Wake up.

Nash--Richards--Callahan
Kreider--Stepan--Gaborik
Hagelin--Boyle--Pyatt
Rupp--Halpern--Asham

trilobyte · 01-25-2013, 10:23 PM

Start well.
There may be drops in level of play, there may be gaffes and mistakes, but please, please start the game decently.

**Clowes Line** · 01-25-2013, 10:30 PM

I expect Biron to start, however, I have a feeling Hank will get the nod again because Torts doesn't want to risk another loss.

Ride Hank through the end of these first 7 games?

**CaliDubiZib** · 01-25-2013, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Callys Chicken Parm

I expect Biron to start, however, I have a feeling Hank will get the nod again because Torts doesn't want to risk another loss.

Ride Hank through the end of these first 7 games?

Then I'd rather have Biron

Florida Ranger · 01-25-2013, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Callys Chicken Parm

I expect Biron to start, however, I have a feeling Hank will get the nod again because Torts doesn't want to risk another loss.

Ride Hank through the end of these first 7 games?

Not just for a W, but to get Hank going more.

**Clowes Line** · 01-25-2013, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Del Ziti

Then I'd rather have Biron

After the game against Philly, this statement couldn't be more wrong. However, I suspect you were kidding.

**Grind Jam Grind** · 01-25-2013, 10:51 PM

The ****ing islanders put 7 goals on these losers. Can we at least score 3?

**PromNite** · 01-25-2013, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henriks Broadway Hat

The ****ing islanders put 7 goals on these losers. Can we at least score 3?

We might get 3, but the Leafs offense is firing on all cylinders, so we'll allow 6.

Kershaw · 01-25-2013, 11:06 PM

4-1 Leafs.

Kessel x2
JVR
Bozak

Pyatt

**Machinehead** · 01-25-2013, 11:10 PM

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

**twistedwrister17** · 01-25-2013, 11:15 PM

I'm not really looking forward to this... the start to this season has been so deflating. Let's get it together boys!

WeWillWinTonight · 01-25-2013, 11:19 PM

Id be surprised if we didnt get a win

**Swedish Fish** · 01-25-2013, 11:27 PM

Please win

nevesis · 01-25-2013, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeWillWinTonight

Id be surprised if we didnt get a win

I'm likin' your style around here.

SoftEuro4thLiner · 01-26-2013, 12:31 AM

being positive before games hasn't worked for me. So I'll make a change and predict a 1-4 loss.

**PromNite** · 01-26-2013, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machinehead

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

Rangers- 1-3 - 2 points
Leafs- 2-2 - 4 points

You realize we aren't still playing last season, right? It's a clean slate. As of now, most of the league has a better team than the Rangers, the Leafs included.

BlueshirtBlitz · 01-26-2013, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machinehead

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

We lost to the Isles last year.

We can absolutely lose this team.

LeetchisGod · 01-26-2013, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machinehead

The Leafs are a brutal hockey team. If we can't win this, there's a problem here.

The leafs beat us twice at msg last year.

**JCresty** · 01-26-2013, 01:26 AM

100 - 0 TOR.

10 - 0 BOS got us a win last time so we'll see how this one goes.

**JCresty** · 01-26-2013, 01:27 AM

but seriously, one man who can get this team going the way he has always gotten this team going is Martin Biron. We play better offensively in front of Marty and this team needs traction and hopefully we can get some here.

Bob Richards · 01-26-2013, 01:29 AM

So help us God if we fall. They don't make bomb shelters fast enough.