GDT: #56 - 02.07.2011 | New York Rangers @ Detroit Red Wings | 7:30 PM - VS. (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP @ (29-22-4) __________ (31-15-6) 7:30 PM ET JOE LOUIS ARENA - DETROIT, MI VERSUS (HD) | TSN2 (HD)

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; DET@NYR 12/6/09 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Wings.com NY Post - Jesse Spector - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca FEBRUARY SCHEDULE: QUOTES TO NOTE: Losing is losing. I think we’ve been playing some pretty good hockey. But it’s a matter of executing on the PP and getting a bounce here or there. - Ryan Callahan It was a big four-point night, and it was a tough loss. But our goal is still there and we keep our eyes on it. We have to keep focused and get ourselves going. - Martin Biron I am really frustrated with a few of our guys on that power play. We're struggling at the point. We just don’t have a real quarterback on the PP. Tonight we couldn’t even make two passes, and we’re a better team than that. - John Tortorella

DETROIT RED WINGS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 52 | W: 31 | L: 15 | OTL: 6 | Pts: 68 | GF: 173 | GA: 154 | PP%: 21.1 | PK%: 81.4 | FO%: 52.1 G/G: 3.29 | GA/G: 2.92 | HOME: 15-7-4 | AWAY: 16-8-2 | LAST 10: 4-5-1 | STREAK: L2 Division: 1st | Conference: 2nd | League: 5th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Johan Franzen | 26 Assists: Henrik Zetterberg | 40 Points: Henrik Zetterberg | 56 +/-: Brian Rafalski | +11 Hits: Justin Abdelkader | 112 PIM: Jonathan Ericsson | 54 FO%: Pavel Datsyuk | 56.2 TOI/G F: Henrik Zetterberg | 20:03 TOI/G D: Nicklas Lidstrom | 23:49 PROJECTED LINES: Johan Franzen - Henrik Zetterberg (A) - Todd Bertuzzi Jiri Hudler - Pavel Datsyuk (A) - Dan Cleary Justin Abdelkader - Valtteri Filppula - Patrick Eaves Kris Draper - Darren Helm - Drew Miller Nicklas Lidstrom (C) - Niklas Kronwall Jonathan Ericsson - Brian Rafalski Jakub Kindl - Ruslan Salei *Healthy Scratches: Jan Mursak STARTING GOALIE: Jimmy Howard GPI: 39 | W: 25 | L: 9 | OT: 3 | SV% .904 | GAA: 2.85 | SO: 2 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Tomas Holmstrom - DTD: Hand injury Brad Stuart - IR: Broken jaw Mike Modano - IR: Wrist injury Chris Osgood - IR: Sports hernia

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 55 | W: 29 | L: 22 | OTL: 4 | Pts: 62 | GF: 153 | GA: 135 | PP%: 15.7 | PK%: 84.1 | FO%: 46.1 G/G: 2.69 | GA/G: 2.42 | HOME: 12-12-3 | AWAY: 17-10-1 | LAST 10: 3-6-1 | STREAK: L4 Division: 3rd | Conference: 7th | League: 13th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brian Boyle | 18 Assists: Brandon Dubinsky | 22 Points: Brandon Dubinsky | 39 +/-: Marc Staal | +10 Hits: Brian Boyle | 159 PIM: Sean Avery | 156 FO%: Brandon Dubinsky | 50.7 TOI/G F: Brandon Dubinsky | 20:14 TOI/G D: Marc Staal | 25:32 PROJECTED LINES: Vinny Prospal - Erik Christensen - Marian Gaborik Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Ryan Callahan (A) Wojtek Wolski - Derek Stepan - Mats Zuccarello Sean Avery - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust Marc Staal (A) - Dan Girardi Ryan McDonagh - Michael Sauer Michael Del Zotto - Matt Gilroy *Healthy Scratches: Steve Eminger STARTING GOALIE: Martin Biron GPI: 16 | W: 8 | L: 5 | OT: 0 | SV% .923 | GAA: 2.07 | SO: 0 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Chris Drury - DTD: Sore knee Ruslan Fedotenko - IR: Shoulder injury Derek Boogaard - IR: Concussion Alexander Frolov - IR: Torn ACL

Heads Up: The GDT is a work in progress.

[NYRFAN218]

Is Henrik confirmed? I'd go back to Biron if I was Torts. Let Hank have a whole week off.

Either way, LGR!

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Howard hasn't been too hot, I've heard. Have to TRY and take advantage of that.

Would be huge to break the slide against the Wings.

[New York RKY]

Oh boy...

This will be fun.

[KotsyJr]

Lawl.

Please win.... please?

LGR.

[TrollololBoyle]

*gulp*

[Fitzy]

This has the feeling of one of those games we as fans expect to lose, and will therefore win.

Dropping 5 straight would be a serious problem. Especially with our lineup the way it is.

[Machinehead]

As if things weren't bad enough, now we're playing one of the best teams in hockey. This is gonna get ugly

[NYRangers88]

Need


Points


Now

[Nosferatos]

Two teams with a losing streak, we need to bag this one!

LGR!

[StaalWars]

Maybe when our team sees the Red Wings they'll start to understand the concept of scoring on the power play.

[Machinehead]

Originally Posted by StaalWars

Maybe when our team sees the Red Wings they'll start to understand the concept of scoring on the power play.

It has nothing to do with concepts. If we had Lidstrom on the point we'd score on the powerplay too.

[jexmex]

I've heard Datsyuk should be returning for this game.

[darko]

1 point would be good.

LGR

[johnnydollaz89*]

can we please get a win!!!!

[SwedishBullet62]

If we keep up how we've been playing, this game is going to be a ****ing **** show.

[JimmyStart*]

Hope Zuc doesn't recosnider and switch sides halfway through the game. I predict partway through the 1st he smashes Torts with a chair and then rips off his ranger jersey to show a red wing underneath. the crowd will boo wildly and he'll tell them all to shut their damn mouths because they are classless...wait that's the WWE how the hell did I confuse WWE with NHL? (You know you';re tired when you post like this)

I also hope they win this game we expect them to lose. The way this team is I wouldn't be surprised if we got 7-1-2 or something after going what is it 2-6-2 the last ten? Hopefully today will kick start that.

gabs sighting today?

[StaalWars]

Originally Posted by Machinehead

It has nothing to do with concepts. If we had Lidstrom on the point we'd score on the powerplay too.

There are 22 teams with better powerplays than the Rangers and Lidstrom only plays for one of them. The Red Wings success is due to more than simply their personnel. There are other reasons for why teams like the Red Wings and the Penguins lose key players for extended periods of time and continue to do certain things well. Time to stop making excuses and get it together.

[DoTheBlue]

good news it's an away game
bad news it's in Detroit

good news Wings have hit a bit of a skid
bad news so have the Rangers

good news the wings are 18th in league on the PK
Bad news ... do I really need to say it?

good news is i see the Rangers winning this one
bad news is i'm no psychic

[NYRFAN218]

Little OT but Loffen, are you making a new Rangers montage soon? Seems like forever since you've made one.

[Brian Boyle]

Ugh. Wings + VS = a game I'm not looking forward to.

LGR. No excuse for a loss.

[FultonReed]

gonna be rough. LGR!

[NYRSchrute217]

2 pts

[Parker McDonald]

LGR!! Hoping for a good game.

[TrollololBoyle]

Originally Posted by Brian Boyle

Ugh. Wings + VS = a game I'm not looking forward to.

LGR. No excuse for a loss.

How often do you change your avatar? I swear this is like the third time today!