Game Thread: [RS] (#67) 03/13/14 • Rangers @ Minnesota Wild • 8:00 PM • MSG [HD]

[Johnnydollaz89]

Team Statistics:

GP: 66 | W: 35 | L: 27 | OTL: 4 | PTS: 74 | ROW: 31
Division: 2nd — Metropolitan | Home Record: 16-15-4 | Away Record: 19-12-0 | S/O: 4-2
Last Ten: 5-4-1 | Streak: Lose 1

Goals Per Game: 2.54 (19th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.47 (9th)
Goal Differential: +7 (12th)
PP Efficiency: 19.7% (11th)
PK Efficiency: 84.0% (8th)
Face-Off Efficiency: 49.4% (19th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Martin St. Louis (29)
Assists: Martin St. Louis (33)
Points: Martin St. Louis (62)
+/-: Chris Kreider, Martin St. Louis (+11)
PIM: Derek Dorsett (105)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan McDonagh (24:36)
TOI/G (Forward): Martin St. Louis (21:32)


Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider / Derek Stepan / Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin / Brad Richards "A" / Martin St. Louis
Benoit Pouliot / Derick Brassard / Mats Zuccarello
Daniel Carcillo / Dominic Moore / Brian Boyle

Ryan McDonagh / Dan Girardi "A"
Marc Staal "A"/ Anton Strålman
John Moore / Kevin Klein

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Cam ''Goalbuster'' Talbot

GP: 18 | W: 11 | L: 5 | OT: 0
GA: 30 | SV%: .938 | GAA: 1.75 | SO: 2


Healthy Scratches:

Justin Falk
Raphael Díaz
Derek Dorsett


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

Team Statistics:

GP: 65 | W: 34 | L: 22 | OTL: 9 | PTS: 77 | ROW: 27
Conference: 4th — Central | Home Record: 22-7-4 | Away Record: 12-15-5 | S/O: 7-6
Last Ten: 5-2-3 | Streak: Lost 2(OT)

Goals Per Game: 2.37 (25th)
Goals Against Per Game: 2.38 (6th)
Goal Differential: Even (T-13th)
PP Efficiency: 18.6% (15th)
PK Efficiency: 80.8% (21st)
Face-Off Efficiency: 50.8% (14th)


Team Leaders:

Goals: Jason Pominville (24)
Assists: Mikko Koivu, Ryan Suter (29)
Points: Jason Pominville (45)
+/-: Marco Scandella (+11)
PIM: Clayton Stoner (420)
TOI/G (Defenseman): Ryan Suter (29:56)
TOI/G (Forward): Mikko Koivu (21:35)


Starting Lineup:^


Charlie Coyle / Mikko Koivu "C" / Matt Moulson
Zach Parise "A" / Jason Pominville / Mikael Granlund
Kyle Brodziak / Nino Niederreiter / Matt Cooke
Cody McCormick / Dany Heatley / Erik Haula

Ryan Suter "A" / Jared Spurgeon
Marco Scandella / Jonas Brodin
Clayton Stoner / Nate Prosser


Starting Goaltender:^

Darcy Kuemper

GP: 20 | W: 11 | L: 4 | OT: 3
GA: 44 | SV%: .920 | GAA: 2.32 | SO: 2

^ Subject to change


Healthy Scratches:

N/A


Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[G] Josh Harding [IR] — Multiple Sclerosis; No timetable
[G] Nicklas Bacstrom [IR] — Strained Abdominal; Out for season
[F] Jason Zucker [IR] — Leg Surgery; Out for season

 

[David_son]

Why did we trade for Diaz to keep Klein in the starting lineup.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Klein is MUCH better than Diaz.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I like Kreider with Richards and St Louis. Adds some size to that line and a big body in front.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Wow what an effort by Boyle!! Finally used his size to protect the puck and draw a penalty driving hard to the net! Rangers PP

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

PP comes and goes, 2 shots on goal, decent puck movement.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Talbot with a big save in front! 10:47 left in the 1st, 0-0

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Stepan going off for hooking. Wild PP.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

I'm so mad Moulson is apart of this Wild team! Wish he was on ours.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Wild PP comes to an end, good penalty kill. Just 1 shot on goal for the Wild.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

A giveaway by John Moore and Niedireitter scores an easy goal in front. 1-0 Wild.

Terrible pass.

 

[David_son]

Klein is MUCH better than Diaz.

Well I have never seen Diaz play but considering the play of Klein you can only get better.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Hags gets a semi-breakaway but his stick is just lifted and stopped pad side.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Well I have never seen Diaz play but considering the play of Klein you can only get better.

I have, there's a reason he's been a healthy scratch for the Habs and Nucks. He's nowhere near better than Klein.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Another hooking penalty, this time Pouliot

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Dominic Moore hit with a high stick and it's on a follow through so no call against Suter -_____- of fucking course.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Feel like the Rangers haven't been in the offensive zone in 10 minutes.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

1st period comes to an end, Rangers trail 1-0

 

[David_son]

This team needs finishers didn't matter if you get 40 SOG if you can't put any in the net

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Stepan hits the post on one shot, next shot, goal!! PPG!!

1-1 game