GDT: #32 - 12.14.09 | Atlanta Thrashers @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP:

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[16-11-3] ________ [14-15-2]


7:00 PM ET
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC
MSG (HD) | SPSO (HD)

ONLINE STREAM(S)












GAME LINKS:

NHL Preview - Last Meeting; ATL@NYR 11/12/09 - NHL.com - Rangers Official Web Site - Thrashers Official Web Site
NY Post - Steve Zipay - Andrew Gross - Yahoo Sports.com/NYR - TSN.ca



DECEMBER SCHEDULE:





QUOTE TO NOTE:

"Bottom line, we know we have to win. We work really hard, we just come up short on a lot of nights." - Henrik Lundqvist



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TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP: 30 | W: 16 | L: 11 | OTL: 3 | Pts: 35 | GF: 96 | GA: 88 | PP%: 21.0 | PK%: 84.6 | FO%: 51.6 | L10: 6-4-0 | STREAK: W1

Division: 2nd | Conference: 7th | League: 17th




TEAM LEADERS:

Goals: Ilya Kovalchuk | 17
Assists: Nik Antropov | 21
Points: Ilya Kovalchuk | 30
+/-: Pavel Kubina | +13
PIM: Eric Boulton | 51
FO%: Rich Peverley | 57.9




PROJECTED LINES:

Ilya Kovalchuk (C) - Nik Antropov - Bryan Little
Vyacheslav Kozlov (A) - Rich Peverley - Max Afinogenov
Evander Kane - Todd White - Colby Armstrong
Eric Boulton - Marty Reasoner - Chris Thorburn

Ron Hainsey (A) - Zach Bogosian
Tobias Enstrom - Pavel Kubina
Boris Valabik - Christoph Schubert

Ondrej Pavelec
Johan Hedberg


*Healthy Scratches: Slater, Salmela




INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

Mark Popovic - OUT: Lower Body
Kari Lethonen - IR: Back Surgery





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TEAM STATS / STANDINGS:

GP: 31 | W: 14 | L: 15 | OTL: 2 | Pts: 30 | GF: 86 | GA: 93 | PP%: 20.7 | PK%: 84.2 | FO%: 47.9 | L10: 3-6-1 | STREAK: L1

Division: 4th | Conference: 12th | League: 27th




TEAM LEADERS:

Goals: Marian Gaborik | 22
Assists: Vinny Prospal | 21
Points: Marian Gaborik | 41
+/-: Marian Gaborik | +7
PIM: Donald Brashear | 56
FO%: Chris Drury | 51.7




PROJECTED LINES:

Chris Higgins - Brandon Dubinsky - Marian Gaborik
Vinny Prospal (A) - Chris Drury (C) - Ryan Callahan (A)
Sean Avery - Artem Anisimov - Ales Kotalik
Donald Brashear - Brian Boyle - Enver Lisin

Marc Staal - Michal Rozsival
Michael Del Zotto - Dan Girardi
Wade Redden - Ilkka Heikkinen

Henrik Lundqvist
Chad Johnson


*Healthy Scratches: Aaron Voros




INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

None





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[NYR Boyler87]

Nice GDT as always Loffen!

Not sure how to feel about this game. Not sure I can deal with more losing.

[Loffen]

Thanks man.

I haven't given up on the team just yet. If we could get a W streak going we're right back in it again. The next 5 games looks like a good oppertunity.

[NYR Boyler87]

Yeah, just need a win to start the damn thing thought. HA!

[NYRamonte10]

I can't wait for the game tomorrow night. I love the way Higgins has played as of late. This is a biggie. LGR

[hpNYR]

No disrespect to anyone as you guys put great effort into GDT's but maybe...just maybe....someone else should start a GDT..

[EmDeeZee4MVP]

Ahhhhh we get to watch our future star winger

[GeorgeHamiltonsTan]

Originally Posted by hpNYR

No disrespect to anyone as you guys put great effort into GDT's but maybe...just maybe....someone else should start a GDT..

do you actually think there is anyone else who actually wants to do a GDT? It takes enough effort just to get through watching an entire game these days let alone gathering all of this info and whatnot. Props to Loffen.

[NYRangers88]

Lets GO Rangers!!!

[Mint Berry Crunch]

Let's go Ra... sigh. WHAT'S THE USE? Optimistically speaking though, this is a win if we can shut down their offense and get around their defense. Easier said than done, but -- here's to hopefully a win. Maybe.

[SML]

Someone needs to get Mr.C, Potsie, Ralph, and Richie to tell Fonzie to sit on it. Stop playing your BS "player X gets one shift in the period" crap, you ass. Play the players in the roles they are meant to be played in. Stop bullying guys you can get away with it with to prove a point that you aren't proving. The only thing you're proving is that Renney is a better coach than you are, and that neither one of you can make **** out of this roster.

[Carl Hagelins Flow]

Sigh... Lets go rangers... don't know why I even try anymore

A win would be nice

[TheHotRock]

going to the game tomorrow night...i can't get myself into ra ra go team go mode anymore.....they made me numb.

i do, however, get to go watch my two favorite players in the nhl (kovalchuk and gaborik) in person and for that, i am extremely thankful.

[Swagelin]

Wow how awesome would it be to have kovalchuk, gaborik, and taylor hall all on the same team next year! Anyways go rangers! 2-1 win
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[Prusted]

Ill be at this one. Sec 412.

[darko]

Rangers play out of their minds tommorow.

Rangers 4 Thrashers 1, Kovy kept off the scoresheet.


LGR

[silverfish]

Originally Posted by darko

Rangers play out of their minds tommorow.

Rangers 4 Thrashers 1, Kovy kept off the scoresheet.


LGR

Love the optimism but I just can't see it happening. Not with the "leadership" this team has.

Can't really expect anything other then a steal of a game 2-1 win from Henrik, or a 3-2 loss.

Any other predictions are pretty much null and void at this point.

[SkerZ]

Ill be there section 96 LGR

[OrbitalDynamics]

Let's go Rangers!

Until you crap the bed and have me cursing wasting another evening watching this dreck.

[trueblue9441]

there guna turn it around tomorrow night.. there guna win

[Barbara Underhill]

I have a feeling Kovalchuk will try and put on a show in NY and honestly he shouldn't have trouble doing it.

[KotsyJr]

Well, I got a final at 7 PM (WHACK). And the Niners are playing on MNF, probably won't be watching a whole lot of this.

... Let's go Rangers. Maybe?

[IceBear86]

ATL@NYR 9-4, Higgins scores all

[DanishRangersFan]

Taking a night off from work to watch this one... 4-2 win with goals from Gabby, Higgi, Rozy and Cally.

LGR

[AJRanger]

Kovalchuk 3
Gaborik 2