GDT: #13 - 02/14/2013 | New York Islanders @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG

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THE MATCHUP 2013 REGULAR SEASON GAME #13 - 2/14/2013 @ (4-7-1) ____________ (7-5-0) TIME 7:00 PM ET ARENA MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY TV MSG, MSG PLUS

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYI@NYR 2/7/13 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Islanders.com NY Post - NYDN - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca AROUND THE LEAGUE: FEBRUARY SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE When I calm down, I think I’m going to appreciate the game. But it’s upsetting when you don’t come up with the saves to keep it 3-1 or 3-2. - Henrik Lundqvist I think we played a great game. There was a little 12-minute stretch where we kinda sat back but you’ve got to give credit to them. They played desperate. They came out as hard and their chances paid off but we got the two points and that’s what we’re happy with. - Rick Nash We got two points, that’s the feeling you have. I don’t think we played that badly in the third period. We lose the puck on the wall on the second goal and we get running around a little bit on the third goal. Even though we didn’t game some forechecking in the third period, I still thought we defended pretty well until the end. We still hung in there. Hank stood in there strong and we get the two points and that’s the most important thing. - John Tortorella

NEW YORK ISLANDERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP 12 GF 36 W 4 GA 43 L 7 GF/G 3.00 OTL 1 GA/G 3.58 Pts 9 PIM/G 11.6 HOME 1-5-0 PP% 25.5 AWAY 3-2-1 PK% 89.5 STREAK L5 FO% 49.6 Division 5th Conference 14th League 29th TEAM LEADERS: Goals John Tavares 7 Assists Nielsen, Tavares 8 Points John Tavares 15 + / - Lubomir Visnovsky +0 Shots John Tavares 45 Hits Matt Martin 43 Blocks Andrew MacDonald 28 PIM Carkner, Martin 20 FO% Keith Aucoin 57.1 TOI/G F: John Tavares 22:05 TOI/G D: Andrew MacDonald 26:08 PROJECTED LINES: LW C RW Matt Moulson John Tavares (A) Brad Boyes Josh Bailey Frans Nielsen Kyle Okposo (A) Michael Grabner Casey Cizikas Colin McDonald Matt Martin Keith Aucoin Eric Boulton LD RD Brian Strait Travis Hamonic Mark Streit (C) Joe Finley Andrew MacDonald Lubomir Visnovsky Scratched David Ullstrom Marty Reasoner Thomas Hickey STARTING GOALIE: Evgeni Nabokov GPI: 10 W: 4 L: 5 OT: 1 SV% .897 GAA: 3.00 SO: 0 Pts: 2 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Jesse Joensuu Sports hernia (IR) Radek Martinek Strained groin (IR) Matt Carkner Lower body (IR)

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP 12 GF 33 W 7 GA 30 L 5 GF/G 2.67 OTL 0 GA/G 2.50 Pts 12 PIM/G 13.7 HOME 5-2-0 PP% 9.1 AWAY 2-3-0 PK% 82.7 STREAK W3 FO% 49.2 Division 3rd Conference 8th League 16th TEAM LEADERS: Goals Marian Gaborik 6 Assists Brad Richards 7 Points Rick Nash 10 + / - Rick Nash +7 Shots Rick Nash 47 Hits Ryan Callahan 37 Blocks Ryan McDonagh 30 PIM Stu Bickel 26 FO% Brian Boyle 53.0 TOI/G F: Rick Nash 20:59 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi 25:01 PROJECTED LINES: LW C RW Marian Gaborik Brad Richards (A) Ryan Callahan (C) Carl Hagelin Derek Stepan Rick Nash Taylor Pyatt Brian Boyle J.T. Miller Darroll Powe Jeff Halpern Arron Asham LD RD Ryan McDonagh Dan Girardi Marc Staal (A) Anton Stralman Michael Del Zotto Matt Gilroy Scratched Chris Kreider Stu Bickel STARTING GOALIE: Martin Biron GPI: 2 W: 1 L: 0 OT: 0 SV% .942 GAA: 1.98 SO: 0 Pts: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Mike Sauer Concussion (IR)

Heads Up: The GDT is work in progress.

[JCresty]

Time to turn that power play around.

I hereby predict two (2) power play goals.

For every PPG, let's all donate money to charity. #NYRPPGCharity

$5/PPG for the SPCA.

[SixGoalieSystem]

Gabby has been cold for a few games. Home game vs the Isles is where he typically gets his mojo back and pots a few after a spell of bad games. Expecting Gabs to pot a few tonight.

[DoTheBlue]

Hey Torts. Just put 7 or 8 players on the ice to start the game and get it over with.

After 12 games Rangers have more bench minors than power play goals.

Won't matter for this one. Rangers 4 Wangs Gang 2

[TriFF51]

I'll be at the Garden for this one...Expecting a convincing win here....also expecting Biron?

[Thunderhead]

It's going to be a tough game vs a team that lost five in a row. Lgr!

[ImIdaho]

Gotta stay out of the box. Their power play is lethal. Even though we were 5-for-5 on the penalty kill last game, you don't want to press your luck against them. They may seem despondent, but they always play with a chip on their shoulder against us. Today is no exception.

Keep both win streaks alive: go for four and Isles continue to be win less at the Garden.

Their D is flailing. Drive to the net, hard. Don't be unselfish. Fire away. SOG is the name of the game. Fall behind, no worries: Isles lead the league with most goals allowed in the 3rd.

Go Rangers!

[SoftEuro4thLiner]

Expecting big things from Gaborik and DZ, they've been kind of quiet lately. Get a W, boys!

[Shark Staal]

Brad Richards will shut some people up in this one. Book it!

[BBKers]

Why is Tim Thomas not playing?

[FromTheSide]

Brad Richards will score and it will be a valentines day massacre. BOOK IT!

I only wish i could afford tickets to the game myself

[blooblood]

just ****ing win

[Bob Richards]

Make it 4!

[RangerBoy]

Today is Gaborik's birthday. 31. He was born on Valentine's Day.

Maybe he will pot a few tonight.

[FromTheSide]

Originally Posted by RangerBoy

Today is Gaborik's birthday. 31. He was born on Valentine's Day.

Maybe he will pot a few tonight.

Doesn't gaborik have 2 or 3 Hat-tricks against the islanders already?

One more time

[WeWillWinTonight]

Lets win out February lol

[darko]

Lets go for 4.

LGR

[SnowblindNYR]

Last year on Feb 14th, Lundqvist played one of the best games of his career and we beat the Bruins 3-0. Interestingly I thought we played much better on Tuesday, but Lundqvist wasn't the superman he was in that game and they got more bounces than last game. I want to see Lundqvist get a shutout. Seriously we're superior enough to the Islanders for that to happen.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Let's get keep this streak going.

[nyr2k2]

LGR. Make it four straight.

[SixGoalieSystem]

Originally Posted by RangerBoy

Today is Gaborik's birthday. 31. He was born on Valentine's Day.

Maybe he will pot a few tonight.

Actually Gabby has never scored a Valentines Day goal for the Rangers. However the Rangers have an extremely good record on Valentines and have lost only one Valentines Day (or day before/after) game in 7 years.

[mooskating]

Originally Posted by sixgoaliesystem

actually gabby has never scored a valentines day goal for the rangers. However the rangers have an extremely good record on valentines and have lost only one valentines day (or day before/after) game in 7 years.

good luck Macbeth!!!!

[Glennsoe]

Hags is due for a stand out game soon...

Seriously....Richards will be the differense maker in this one....

[darko]

Hopefully Richards and Stepan with couple goals a piece just to shut up all the haters.

[Ailurophile]

It's a powerplay bench minor!