GDT: #82 - 04.09.2011 | New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers | 12:30 PM - MSG (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP GAME #82 Do-or-Die @ (37-38-5)__________(43-33-5) 12:30 PM ET MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY MSG (HD) | MSG PLUS (HD)

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@NJD 2/18/11 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Devils.com NY Post - Jesse Spector - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca APRIL SCHEDULE: QUOTES TO NOTE: We were a step behind, late to get to pucks. We had some chances, but just couldn’t bury it. Now we lost the driver’s seat. - Dan Girardi I had a good feeling going into the game, but they took advantage of our mistakes. - Henrik Lundqvist We didn’t play well, and let’s face it, we laid an egg. We need to move by this as quickly as possible. I know this team will be ready to play against New Jersey. - John Tortorella

NEW JERSEY DEVILS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 80 | W: 37 | L: 38 | OTL: 5 | Pts: 79 | GF: 169 | GA: 202 | PP%: 14.4 | PK%: 83.3 | FO%: 51.4 G/G: 2.08 | GA/G: 2.50 | HOME: 21-16-3 | AWAY: 16-22-2 | LAST 10: 4-5-1 | STREAK: W1 Division: 4th | Conference: 12th | League: 25th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Ilya Kovalchuk | 30 Assists: Patrik Elias | 41 Points: Patrik Elias | 61 +/-: Mark Fayne | +9 Hits: David Clarkson | 167 PIM: David Clarkson | 116 FO%: Travis Zajac | 55.6 TOI/G F: Ilya Kovalchuk | 22:33 TOI/G D: Henrik Tallinder | 22:31 PROJECTED LINES: Ilya Kovalchuk (A) - Travis Zajac - Nick Palmieri Brian Rolston - Patrik Elias (A) - Mattias Tedenby Vladimir Zharkov - Jacob Josefson - David Clarkson Rod Pelley - David Steckel - Adam Mair Henrik Tallinder - Mark Fayne Anssi Salmela - Andy Greene Mark Fraser - Jay Leach *Healthy Scratches: STARTING GOALIE: Martin Brodeur GPI: 55 | W: 23 | L: 25 | OT: 3 | SV% .905 | GAA: 2.40 | SO: 6 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Colin White - Out w/ Leg injury Anton Volchenkov - Out w/ Lower body injury Dainius Zubrus - Out w/ Upper body injury Zach Parise - Out w/ Knee injury Matt Corrente - IR: Shoulder injury Matt Taormina - IR: Ankle injury Bryce Salvador - IR: Concussion

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 81 | W: 43 | L: 33 | OTL: 5 | Pts: 91 | GF: 228 | GA: 196 | PP%: 16.9 | PK%: 83.7 | FO%: 47.6 G/G: 2.70 | GA/G: 2.38 | HOME: 19-17-4 | AWAY: 23-16-1 | LAST 10: 6-3-1 | STREAK: L1 Division: 3rd | Conference: 9th | League: 19th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brandon Dubinsky | 24 Assists: Brandon Dubinsky | 29 Points: Brandon Dubinsky | 53 +/-: Michael Sauer | +18 Hits: Brian Boyle | 232 PIM: Sean Avery | 174 FO%: Brandon Dubinsky | 52.4 TOI/G F: Brandon Dubinsky | 20:13 TOI/G D: Marc Staal | 25:43 PROJECTED LINES: Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Marian Gaborik Vinny Prospal - Derek Stepan - Wojtek Wolski Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust Sean Avery - Erik Christensen - Mats Zuccarello Marc Staal (A) - Dan Girardi Ryan McDonagh - Michael Sauer Bryan McCabe - Steve Eminger *Healthy Scratches: Matt Gilroy STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 67 | W: 35 | L: 27 | OT: 5 | SV% .923 | GAA: 2.28 | SO: 11 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Chris Drury - DTD: Knee injury Ryan Callahan - IR: Broken ankle Martin Biron - IR: Broken collarbone Derek Boogaard - IR: Concussion Alexander Frolov - IR: Torn ACL

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[DoTheBlue]

This should be interesting.

[Fitzy]

Win this one for the Gipper!

And the Gipper is sanity.

[Brian Boyle]

Should scrap everything in the OP and put "JUST WIN".

[WPGNYRFan]

Well....can't see Carolina losing to TB the way they're playing. Win this one for pride at least and we'll see you next year.

[Radek27]

I'm not feeling good about this.

Not good at all.

[Puckface NYR*]

not much to say

Go tampa, go Rangers, or go home.

[azrok22]

Hopefully Torts can motivate them tomorrow. Ridiculous that they would need to be motivated, but it is what it is.



Given recent efforts, I suggest we fly this kid in to give the pre-game speech.

[NYRMatt]

Simply put, just win. Although, I'll settle for an overtime loss at this rate.

Carolina loses. Only way we make it.

[silverfish]

If we end up losing this game at the end of it I want every capable fan in the arena to jump on the ice, grab a New Jersey Devil and just pound the **** out of them

Show the players wearing NYR blue what it means to have ****ing heart

Just win god dammit and put it in the hands of the Lightning. Just make sure we do everything we can at this point.

****ing torture.

Lets Go Rangers

[New York RKY]

[Florida Ranger]

I don't have a good feeling about this... But...

BELIEVE...

Let's go Rangers!!!!! Get two points even if it's in a shootout. We won't win the tie-breaker anyway. So **** it. Just win.

[Provolone*]

No Volchenkov, No Zubrus, No White, No Parise...No excuses.

[New York RKY]

[FultonReed]

i don't wanna spend another playoff season watching another team in the first round. let's go Rangers. no excuses.

[Brian Boyle]

Wanna be feeling like this at around 3:30 tomorrow:

[Florida Ranger]

Originally Posted by Provolone

No Volchenkov, No Zubrus, No White, No Parise...No excuses.

Wearing Ranger jerseys should be a good enough excuse for them...

[NYRFAN218]

I'll be there. Not as positive as I usually am since I'm starting to come to terms that it might be over. One things for sure though, I'll be there cheering as hard as I can for this team. No matter how bad this situation is, this is my ****ing team and I'll be there to support them no matter how bad the times are. It's not over until it's over, win tomorrow and let whatever happens happen. Just don't let Carolina get a playoff berth without doing anything and don't let those ****ers from across the rivers be the ones to end.

Let's ****ing Go Rangers!

[New York RKY]

I think worst case scenario, we have to enjoy this as possibly the last game of the year that we'll see of the Rangers as shocking as that is to believe for me

[mti79]

Torts keeps talking about it so how about this team shows some *** balls.
Win the battles, win the game and let the cards fall as they might. Give us something to cheer about.

I still believe in this team. Get the job done!

[Dorado*]

All trolling aside , what's worse , is winning and losing out in a tiebreaker or losing outright . Cant see Carolina losing anyway they are rolling . Skinner minding reminds me of Pat Lafontaine a bit , or maybe Rick Middleton ,or dare I even say a Mike Gartner . This kid is the real deal a goal and a couple of assists tonight . Why couldn't we have lost a few more games last year and been able to get this kid !!!!!
LGR , I'm not sure how Sather and Torts keep their jobs and I don't want to hear the young team we were picked to come in 13 th rhetoric .....can't fire the whole team Torts should be gone

[New York RKY]

Oh and btw the CAR game will be on the NHL Network tomorrow night.

[Hensch]

I swear, if they win tomorrow, i'll probably be arrested for indecent exposure only wearing a rangers jersey, then later while in my cell only to find out Carolina beat the bolts...

[BleedOil92]

I'll be cheering for you guys and Tampa Bay. **** Carolina.

[HockeyBurd]

Hard to get up for this one. I hope the team doesn't feel that way.