GDT: #24 - 11.26.2010 | New York Rangers @ Florida Panthers | 7:30 PM - MSG (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP @ [12-10-1] ___________ [9-11-0] 7:30 PM ET BANKATLANTIC CENTER - SUNRISE, FL MSG (HD) | FS-F (HD)

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@FLA 4/3/10 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Panthers.com NY Post - Jesse Spector - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca NOVEMBER SCHEDULE: QUOTES TO NOTE: Lundqvist has been the backbone of this club since long before I got here, and he’s won a lot of hockey games for us. But it seems like when he’s played (this year) we haven’t played very well in front of him. - Brandon Dubinsky Tampa is skilled and they’re top-five in scoring in the league and they have good players. Their PP killed us. - Henrik Lundqvist We couldn’t make a pass or even chip a puck in. We just looked brain dead through the first part of that game. Why? I don’t know. - John Tortorella

FLORIDA PANTHERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 20 | W: 9 | L: 11 | OTL: 0 | Pts: 18 | GF: 53 | GA: 51 | PP%: 7.2 | PK%: 83.9 | FO%: 52.3 HOME: 5-4-0 | AWAY: 4-7-0 | LAST 10: 5-5-0 | STREAK: L2 Division: 5th | Conference: 13th | League: 26th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Mike Santorelli | 6 Assists: Michael Frolik | 9 Points: Michael Frolik | 13 +/-: Bryan McCabe | +7 Hits: Bryan McCabe | 32 PIM: Bryan Allen | 19 FO%: Marty Reasoner | 56.1 TOI/G F: David Booth | 18:34 TOI/G D: Dennis Wideman | 24:13 PROJECTED LINES: Shawn Matthias - Stephen Weiss (A) - Michael Frolik David Booth - Mike Santorelli - Chris Higgins Cory Stillman (A) - Marty Reasoner - Radek Dvorak Darcy Hordichuk - Steven Reinprecht - Michal Repik Bryan McCabe (C) - Dmitry Kulikov Keaton Ellerby - Dennis Wideman Joe Callahan - Mike Weaver *Healthy Scratches: Bill Thomas STARTING GOALIE: Scott Clemmensen GPI: 5 | W: 1 | L: 3 | OT: 0 | SV% .898 | GAA: 3.18 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Jason Garrison - DTD: Groin injury Bryan Allen - IR: Foot injury Byron Bitz - IR: Sports hernia Steve Bernier - IR: Orbital bone fracture Rostislav Olesz - IR: Hand injury

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 23 | W: 12 | L: 10 | OTL: 1 | Pts: 25 | GF: 68 | GA: 65 | PP%: 16.1 | PK%: 81.1 | FO%: 44.5 HOME: 5-6-1 | AWAY: 7-4-0 | LAST 10: 5-5-0 | STREAK: L1 Division: 3rd | Conference: 7th | League: 14th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brandon Dubinsky | 12 Assists: Ryan Callahan | 12 Points: Brandon Dubinsky | 19 +/-: Michael Sauer | +7 Hits: Ryan Callahan | 93 PIM: Sean Avery | 73 FO%: Brandon Dubinsky | 50.4 TOI/G F: Brandon Dubinsky | 20:25 TOI/G D: Dan Girardi | 24:33 PROJECTED LINES: Brandon Dubinsky - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Ryan Callahan (A) Brandon Prust - Artem Anisimov - Alexander Frolov Sean Avery - Erik Christensen - Todd White Marc Staal (A) - Dan Girardi Michael Del Zotto - Steve Eminger Matt Gilroy - Michael Sauer *Healthy Scratches: Derek Boogaard STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 16 | W: 7 | L: 8 | OT: 1 | SV% .910 | GAA: 2.90 | SO: 2 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Michal Rozsival - DTD: Shoulder injury Chris Drury - IR: Hand injury Vinny Prospal - IR: Knee injury

Heads Up: The GDT is a work in progress.

[SwedishBullet62]

Lgr!

Don't like those lines AT ALL:

[Loffen]

No excuses. 2 points or bust.

[New York RKY]

Let's try not to suck this game please.

[darko]

Gotta pick up 2 points here.

LGR

[Loffen]

Fear Higgins the great.

Originally Posted by Rangerdanger20

Don't like those lines AT ALL:

I agree. But Torts stated that they might not be the final ones, he just wanted to see something different in practice.

[FromTheSide]

Florida has played INSANE at home this season....

(yea only 5-4 but lots of ridiculous effort in those games compared to on the road)

[Ih8theislanders]

Jesus Christ Torts..GET AVERY OFF THE 4th LINE!




We're a much better team than Florida. Should definitely get 2 pts. No excuses.

[NYRangers88]

Lgr!!

[darko]

Originally Posted by AOWRanger

Florida has played INSANE at home this season....

(yea only 5-4 but lots of ridiculous effort in those games compared to on the road)

Yup their record isn't saying the whole story. 30 goals scored in 9 home games while only 23 in 11 road games.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

If we lose I expect an absolute meltdown.

Trade Gaborik, Hank and Boyle!

[NYRangers84]

I'll be at work for this one and the game on Sat.

LETS GO RANGERS!

lets see if they can "bounce back" again..

[ak10r]

O’ good we’ll get to her the “shot wide, Higgins” from the announcer again…..

LGR LGR LGR

[Ailurophile]

Originally Posted by BlueshirtBlitz

If we lose I expect an absolute meltdown.

Trade Gaborik, Hank and Boyle!

You never trade the Boyle!

This should be a win, which means it will be difficult and will go to OT where they make a dramatic win instead of playing well in the first 60.

NO FOOD COMA!

LGR!

[silverfish]

I want at least 3 points out of these next two games. I think we can take Florida as long as we grind...Nashville on the other hand...I don't know.

LGR

[Wraparounds]

Definitely a must win, we can't go losing to a team like Florida.

[Fitzy]

HIGGINS!!!

LGR. This is a team we should beat if we are going to compete for the playoffs this season.

[Liquid NYR]

Let's go NYR!! Must win. I see Boyle with the GWG.

[silverfish]

Only 6 teams in the Eastern Conference after being in the top 8 on Turkey Day have failed to make the playoffs (post-lockout)

[TrollololBoyle]

Originally Posted by silverfish

Only 6 teams in the Eastern Conference after being in the top 8 on Turkey Day have failed to make the playoffs (post-lockout)

I assume you mean 2004-2005 instead of 1994-1995... in my opinion, that number really isn't that small. There has been 5 seasons since then (excluding this season) and that is at least 1 every year, perhaps 2 in 1 year. I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't make it to the playoffs, but I believe we make it 6th-8th seed.

[RangerFan10]

they should scratch Frolov for a game. Bring someone up from Hartford if they have to.

[AJRanger]

Originally Posted by ak10r

O’ good we’ll get to her the “shot wide, Higgins” from the announcer again…..

LGR LGR LGR

Don't forget the equally prevalent "shot wide, Callahan" and "shot wide, Frolov" though. HIT THE FREAKIN' NET.

2 points please.

[NYRfan68]

What happens when Frolov and Higgins line up against eachother?

Will they fuse to become Frohiggins?

Or will the world just explode?

[Brian Boyle]

Love me those lines. LGR!!!

Hopefully Boyle can get some PP time.

[Stugots]

Originally Posted by NYRfan68

What happens when Frolov and Higgins line up against eachother?

Will they fuse to become Frohiggins?

Or will the world just explode?

It will be like the movie 2012.