GDT: #14 - 11.07.2010 | St. Louis Blues @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG PLUS (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP @ [8-1-2] ___________ [7-5-1] 7:00 PM ET MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY MSG PLUS (HD) | FS-MW (HD) ONLINE STREAM(S)

NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; STL@NYR 3/18/10 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Blues.com NY Post - Jesse Spector - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca NOVEMBER SCHEDULE: QUOTES TO NOTE: I think it’s just percentages. The plays that we’re making are percentage plays. That helps us get goals. That consistency gets you rewarded. - Sean Avery I don’t think it was an easy win, even though you look at their record and see they’re a struggling team. Beating the Devils is always a good feeling. - Henrik Lundqvist We hung in there. At times, we were out-quicked and couldn’t get to pucks, but we stayed with it. It’s a beat-up team. Even the guys that are playing are banged up, and I liked the way, as we have been for the last while, we played as a team. - John Tortorella

ST.LOUIS BLUES TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 11 | W: 8 | L: 1 | OTL: 2 | Pts: 18 | GF: 30 | GA: 18 | PP%: 12.7 | PK%: 83.3 | FO%: 47.2 HOME: 6-0-0 | AWAY: 2-1-2 | LAST 10: 7-1-2 | STREAK: W6 Division: 1st | Conference: 2nd | League: 3rd TEAM LEADERS: Goals: David Perron | 5 Assists: TJ Oshie | 9 Points: TJ Oshie | 10 +/-: Alex Pietrangelo | +7 Hits: David Backes | 23 PIM: Brad Winchester | 31 FO%: David Backes | 44.6 TOI/G F: Alex Steen | 20:21 TOI/G D: Erik Johnson | 22:07 PROJECTED LINES: Andy MacDonald - David Backes (A) - TJ Oshie Alex Steen - Patrik Berglund - Brad Boyes Brandon Crombeen - Jay McClement - Matt D'Agnostini Ian Cole - Vladimir Sabotka - Cam Janssen Erik Johnson (A) - Eric Brewer (C) Alex Pietrangelo - Nikita Nikitin Tyson Strachan - Nathan Oystrick *Healthy Scratches: Winchester, Drazenovic STARTING GOALIE: Ty Conklin GPI: 1 | W: 0 | L: 0 | OT: 1 | SV% .920 | GAA: 1.85 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: David Perron - OUT: Sore neck Roman Polak - IR: Upper-body injury Carlo Colaiacovo - IR: Concussion Barrett Jackman - IR: Knee injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 13 | W: 7 | L: 5 | OTL: 1 | Pts: 15 | GF: 38 | GA: 36 | PP%: 18.0 | PK%: 76.4 | FO%: 46.3 HOME: 2-3-1 | AWAY: 5-2-0 | LAST 10: 6-4-0 | STREAK: W1 Division: 2nd | Conference: 6th | League: 14th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brandon Dubinsky | 10 Assists: Ryan Callahan | 9 Points: Brandon Dubinsky | 14 +/-: Dan Girardi | +7 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 45 PIM: Brandon Prust | 37 FO%: Erik Christensen | 49.7 TOI/G F: Brandon Dubinsky | 21:05 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi | 24:28 PROJECTED LINES: Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Ryan Callahan (A) Alexander Frolov - Erik Christensen - Ruslan Fedotenko Sean Avery - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust Derek Boogaard - Derek Stepan - Evgeny Grachev Marc Staal (A) - Michal Rozsival Michael Del Zotto - Dan Girardi Steve Eminger - Michael Sauer *Healthy Scratches: Gilroy, White STARTING GOALIE: Martin Biron GPI: 2 | W: 1 | L: 1 | OT: 0 | SV% .880 | GAA: 3.03 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Marian Gaborik - IR: Shoulder injury Chris Drury - IR: Hand injury Vinny Prospal - IR: Knee injury

[Loffen]

NYR lineup; goalie matchup: not confirmed.

[Brian Boyle]

Good test tomorrow for the Rangers. Blues are a damn good team. Only 1 regulation loss on the season. We better be ready to play the same way we did on Friday. Clog up the slot, only allow perimeter shots, get the opportunistic goals. Now that we have Callahan back, we can get back our forechecking game. As always, LGR!!!!

Praise the Great Dubinsky, long may he reign.

[FromTheSide]

Just when i was about to make the GDT.....grrr

[Mint Berry Crunch]

Halak has been a force this season, should be a hell of a game. Let's go, Rangers!

[BlueshirtBlitz]

If Halak does start and Dubinsky still pots one, we must form a ritual circle outside of the Garden to allow Dubi to ascend to godhood.

[FromTheSide]

Word is conklin is starting.

[Brian Boyle]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

Word is conklin is starting.

St. Louis better say their prayers. Conklin is no match for His Holiness. 7 goals minimum.

[Mint Berry Crunch]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

Word is conklin is starting.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

Word is conklin is starting.

To steal a page from Loffen's book...

[ak10r]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

Word is conklin is starting.

Alaskan boy


I hope he loses

[Brendan Shanahan]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

Word is conklin is starting.

Our chances of winning just went up!

[Fire Sather]

Quite the break if we avoid Halak.

[Wes McSnipes*]

Haha I like your guys' reactions about Conklin starting. Yeah Halak went tonight and has started 10 of our first 11 games so we gotta let him rest and get Conklin in there. He's a very good backup goalie but he's not Halak.

lol good luck to you guys tomorrow (well, today now but you know what I mean!)

[Brian Boyle]

Originally Posted by stltoday.com

The Rangers are hoping to get forward Marian Gaborik back soon, perhaps against the Blues. Gaborik has been rehabbing a separated shoulder.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hocke...adcb099c6.html

Take it for what it's worth. Hope it happens...

[Ailurophile]

Honestly, they are dodging a bullet getting Conklin, but that doesn't mean it will be easy. Half the reason Halak has been so good is because the Blues as a team are good. They are the Rangers playing their A-game, on crack. This could be a really good game.

LGR!

[Ailurophile]

Originally Posted by StepanToGaborik

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hocke...adcb099c6.html

Take it for what it's worth. Hope it happens...

Sincerely doubt it, but I will do a jig, and say 10 Hail Marys before I go to bed.

EDIT: God that avatar is creepy.

[Brian Boyle]

Originally Posted by DrurysWeekend

Sincerely doubt it, but I will do a jig, and say 10 Hail Marys before I go to bed.

EDIT: God that avatar is creepy.

I know.

[RangerBoy]

Love watching the Blues. Halak has played like Halak did in the playoffs. Thankfully Conklin is scheduled to play tonight. Davis Payne hinted Conklin was getting a game this weekend. Halak played last night.

Three injuries on D with Jackman(knee injury-out 3-6 weeks),Roman Polak(a skate cut his hand/arm)and Coliacovo(concussion from Tootoo hit). They played 7 D last night. Brewer is healthy and playing well in the last season of his contract. Johnson is two years removed from his ACL. Peitrangelo is young. Like MDZ. Ian Cole from Notre Dame played last night. He's like McD. A Russian kid Nikitin from the KHL played last night. Like Pasnin. I heard JD on the radio talking about the Russian kid. He likes him. Tyson Strachan looks like Rozsival wearing #33 and being a righty shot. Then there Oysterick the former Thrasher.

They made two good depth moves picking up Sobotka from Boston this summer and D'Agostini from Montreal late last night. 8 good forwards with Boyes(struggling),McDonald,Perron(headaches),Backe s,Oshie,Berglund,Steen and McClement.

Rangers have zero excuses tonight. Blues 3rd game in 4 nights. Back to back road games for the Blues. 3 of their top 6 D are injured. Halak is not playing. Perron is hurt.

[NYRangers88]

Lets go RANGERS!!!

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Let's Go Rangers!!!!

[Nedved]

when is gaborik suppose to be back?

[AJRanger]

Conklin? Nice, huge bullet dodged. Should be a great game, love watching the Blues.

[FultonReed]

just wish the Blues would bring up Stefan Della Rovere for this to fight Prust. that kid's got ridiculous fists. what a fighter.

but i guess i can see it as a good thing. LGR!!!

[ciggy]

lets go rangers.. is cally goin?