Game 39: Rangers @ Leafs - Apr. 8, 7:00pm - Sportsnet, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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19-15-4, 42 points | 21-13-4, 46 points

Projected Lines

Clowe-Richards-Zuccarello Nash-Stepan-Callahan Hagelin-Brassard-Boyle Pyatt-Powe-Asham Del Zotto-Girardi McDonagh-Stralman Moore-Eminger Lundqvist​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel MacArthur-Kadri-Kulemin McClement-Grabovski-Komarov Orr-Colborne-Hamilton Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gardiner-Liles Fraser-Franson Reimer​

Line-up Notes

NYR
?Lundqvist is the likely starter for New York

TOR
?Reimer is the likely starter for Toronto

Statistical Leaders

Nash - 15 Stepan/Nash - 18 Nash - 33 Stepan - +17 Clowe - 85 Lundqvist - 17 Lundqvist - 2.07 Lundqvist - .928​

G A P +/- PIM W GAA SA%​

17 - Kadri            25 - Kessel 39 - Kadri +18 - Kadri 134 - Orr 14 - Reimer 2.52 - Reimer .919 - Reimer

Season Overview

NYR 19 15 4 42 93 90 17.2% 82.4% 7-9-2 Won 1 5-3-2​

W L OT P GF GA PP% PK% Away | Home Streak L10​

TOR 21 13 4 46 117 106 17.9% 86.7% 10-7-2 Won 1 6-1-3

Injuries

NYR
J.T. Miller - Wrist - Questionable Monday
Derek Dorsett - Collarbone - Out for season
Marc Staal - Eye - Out indefinitely
Michael Sauer - Concussion - Out indefinitely

TOR
Joffrey Lupul - Head - Day-to-day

Hot or Not

NYR
Rick Nash - 3 pts in last 2 GP
Derek Stepan - 6 pts in last 4 GP
Ryane Clowe - 4 pts in last 3 GP
Brad Richards - 4 pts in last 3 GP
Michael Del Zotto - 1 pt in last 6 GP
0 pts in last 6 GP

TOR
Dion Phaneuf - 5 pts in last 4 GP
James van Riemsdyk - 2 pts in last 2 GP
Nikolai Kulemin - 4 pts in last 4 GP
Cody Franson - 3 pts in last 4 GP
Mikhail Grabovski - 1 pt in last 5 GP
Matt Frattin - 0 pts in last 4 GP

Stream Options

http://www.ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/ice-hockey.html
http://atdee.net/index.html
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[Kaberle15]

Crucial back to back with NYR... win it all and Leafs might be 8 points ahead of the 7th place. Lose it all and they are both tie. These two games plus the Isles games are the key to clinch it

Release the Kadri!

Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[Boston Leaf]

Ill gladly take a split with the Rags

 

[Kaberle15]

Ill gladly take a split with the Rags

3 out of 4!

 

[Highlander]

I can't believe Frattin sits while Orr plays...

 

[Rebel_1812]

I can't believe NYR got more for Gaborik then Columbus got for Nash.  Especially since those 2 trades were both with the same teams.

 

[Champ Kind]

I can't believe NYR got more for Gaborik then Columbus got for Nash.  Especially since those 2 trades were both with the same teams.

I think it would take a real stretch to say that New York got more for Gaborik than what Columbus got for Nash.

How about Steve Delisle getting traded for both players?


Columbus Blue Jackets traded Rick Nash, Steve Delisle and a conditional 3rd round selection to the New York Rangers for Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon and a 1st round selection in 2013.

New York Rangers traded Marian Gaborik, Steven Delisle and Blake Parlett to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and a 6th round selection in 2014.

 

[Crucialness Key]

I can't believe Frattin sits while Orr plays...

Well it's not like Frattin is the best candidate for the "play two minutes and fight someone" role.  It's more like Frattin sits while McClement goes to the 3rd line allowing both Colborne & Hamilton to play.

 

[Champ Kind]

I'll be interested in watching Ryane Clowe play tonight.  2 goals, 4 points in his 3 games with the Rangers.  Stories of his demise (as a hockey player) were greatly exagerrated, and while I hope he doesn't score tonight, I hope he plays out the season strong and that the Leafs go after him this summer.

 

[Frank E]

I can't believe Frattin sits while Orr plays...

Let it go.  Randy likes toughness in the lineup, and that's the way it's going to be.

 

[Peter D.]

What worries me is that Lundqvist is playing absolutely lights out right now and he could singlehandedly win this game for the Rangers.  He hasn't let up more than 2 goals in a game in his past 10 starts.   

 

[bustaheims]

What worries me is that Lundqvist is playing absolutely lights out right now and he could singlehandedly win this game for the Rangers.  He hasn't let up more than 2 goals in a game in his past 10 starts. 

He does have a spotty history against the Leafs, though, so, maybe that balances things out a little.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I can't believe Frattin sits while Orr plays...

Well it's not like Frattin is the best candidate for the "play two minutes and fight someone" role.  It's more like Frattin sits while McClement goes to the 3rd line allowing both Colborne & Hamilton to play.

Well if Frattin plays you could play the line more than 2 minutes and not even have to fight!

 

[Zee]

Wonder if O'Bryne gets in tonight?

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

no Lupul 

on the up side, my Colts have a ball-squeezing 3-0 lead on the Oshawa Generals in their series, game 4 is tomorrow night. (thank you to the scheduling gods who didn't put the Leafs and Colts games on same night this round!)

 

[Deebo]

Wonder if O'Bryne gets in tonight?

Chris Johnston says he will.

 

[Redleaf]

no Lupul 

on the up side, my Colts have a ball-squeezing 3-0 lead on the Oshawa Generals in their series, game 4 is tomorrow night. (thank you to the scheduling gods who didn't put the Leafs and Colts games on same night this round!)

Ball-squeezing lead? I'm not sure I particularly care for that analogy.  :-[ :'(

 

[Crucialness Key]

I can't believe Frattin sits while Orr plays...

Well it's not like Frattin is the best candidate for the "play two minutes and fight someone" role.  It's more like Frattin sits while McClement goes to the 3rd line allowing both Colborne & Hamilton to play.

Well if Frattin plays you could play the line more than 2 minutes and not even have to fight!

Now that's just crazy talk.   

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

no Lupul 

on the up side, my Colts have a ball-squeezing 3-0 lead on the Oshawa Generals in their series, game 4 is tomorrow night. (thank you to the scheduling gods who didn't put the Leafs and Colts games on same night this round!)

Ball-squeezing lead? I'm not sure I particularly care for that analogy.  :-[ :'(

okay, sorry. How about, they're holding all the aces now? Is that better?

 

[Rebel_1812]

I can't believe NYR got more for Gaborik then Columbus got for Nash.  Especially since those 2 trades were both with the same teams.

I think it would take a real stretch to say that New York got more for Gaborik than what Columbus got for Nash.

How about Steve Delisle getting traded for both players?


Columbus Blue Jackets traded Rick Nash, Steve Delisle and a conditional 3rd round selection to the New York Rangers for Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon and a 1st round selection in 2013.

New York Rangers traded Marian Gaborik, Steven Delisle and Blake Parlett to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and a 6th round selection in 2014.

Steve Delisle must be the most valuable player in either trade ;-)