Rangers @ Leafs - Jan. 4th, 7:00pm - CBC, SN 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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20-20-2, 42 points | 21-16-5, 47 points

Projected Lines

Kreider-Stepan-Nash Hagelin-Richards-Nash   Pouliot-Brassard-Callahan  Boyle-D. Moore-Dorsett  McDonagh-Girardi Staal-Stralman J. Moore-Allen Talbot ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Raymond-Kadri-Lupul Kulemin-McClement-Clarkson D'Amigo-Holland-Orr Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gardiner-Franson Rielly-Ranger Bernier​

Scratches

Michael Del Zotto Justin Falk J.T. Miller ​

Mark Fraser Tim Gleason Frazer McLaren  ​

Line-up Notes

?Lundqvist started in New York's 5-2 loss vs. Pittsburgh on Friday, so Talbot (8-3-0, 1.72, .936) will likely start ?Callahan returned to New York's line-up Friday after missing 9 games​

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?Bernier (13-11-4, 2.40, .931) likely starts for Toronto
?No line-up changes are expected from the Winter Classic win, meaning newly acquired Tim Gleason will likely sit​

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Injuries

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?Dave Bolland - Ankle - Out indefinitely
?Trevor Smith - Hand - Injured Reserve           
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Statistical Leaders

Kreider/Zuccarello - 10 Zuccarello - 20 Zuccarello - 30 Kreider - +9 Dorsett - 103 Boyle - 56.2% McDonagh - 24:39 Lundqvist - 12 Talbot - 1.72 Talbot - .936​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

20 - Kessel 18 - Kessel/Franson 38 - Kessel +15 - Phaneuf 75 - Orr 54.3% - McClement    24:27 - Phaneuf 13 - Bernier 2.40 - Bernier .931 - Bernier​

Season Overview

20 20 2 (21st)  42 (27th)  2.26 (15th)  2.69 (9th)  19.9% (8th)  84.5% (9th)  31.5 (11th)  28.8 (17th)  49.5% 12-10-0 5-4-1 Lost 1​

W L OT P G/G GA/G PP% PK% S/G SA/G FO% A | H L10 Streak​

21 16 5 47  (14th) 2.64  (15th) 2.76  (17th) 22.0%  (5th) 78.1%  (27th) 27.3  (27th) 36.4  (30th) 47.2%  (25th) 14-8-1 5-3-2 Won 3​

Stream Options

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[ZBBM]

Rangers got whupped by the Penguins tonight.  They will be on back half of B2B so you'd think we'd have the advantage. 

 

[nutman]

We paid the Wings back, now lets pay back the Rangers, and keep this win streak going.

 

[Zee]

Rangers got whupped by the Penguins tonight.  They will be on back half of B2B so you'd think we'd have the advantage.

I said in the "chunk" thread, this is one of those no excuses must win games.  Rangers played Friday, travel to Toronto and are tired..Leafs have been off since Wednesday, well rested.  Need to thrash them tonight.  Nothing else will do.

 

[bustaheims]

I said in the "chunk" thread, this is one of those no excuses must win games.  Rangers played Friday, travel to Toronto and are tired..Leafs have been off since Wednesday, well rested.  Need to thrash them tonight.  Nothing else will do.

Under ordinary circumstances, sure, but, coming out of the Winter Classic, tonight could very much be a let-down game for the Leafs.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 1m
Gleason will not play per Carlyle

No surprise. I don't think this is a case of him starting as the 7th defencemen though really. He'll take a few days to learn the system, watch a game from upstairs to see how the team plays live, and the first loss the Leafs suffer Ranger (probably) comes out and Gleason will go in with a very long leash.

 

[Zee]

I said in the "chunk" thread, this is one of those no excuses must win games.  Rangers played Friday, travel to Toronto and are tired..Leafs have been off since Wednesday, well rested.  Need to thrash them tonight.  Nothing else will do.

Under ordinary circumstances, sure, but, coming out of the Winter Classic, tonight could very much be a let-down game for the Leafs.

No excuses busta!!!

 

[Stickytape]

I can't believe this 5-game point-streak has gotten to me, but I'm actually feeling pretty good about the team right now.  I should really know better, but here we are.

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[bustaheims]

I said in the "chunk" thread, this is one of those no excuses must win games.  Rangers played Friday, travel to Toronto and are tired..Leafs have been off since Wednesday, well rested.  Need to thrash them tonight.  Nothing else will do.

Under ordinary circumstances, sure, but, coming out of the Winter Classic, tonight could very much be a let-down game for the Leafs.

No excuses busta!!!

You and your delightful double standards . . .

 

[ZBBM]

Whoa, this GDT seems to be lacking enthusiasm.  No posts in 6 hours ... until MY contribution!  8)

 

[bustaheims]

Whoa, this GDT seems to be lacking enthusiasm.  No posts in 6 hours ... until MY contribution!  8)

Let down game for Leafs Nation as well.

 

[ZBBM]

Whoa, this GDT seems to be lacking enthusiasm.  No posts in 6 hours ... until MY contribution!  8)

Let down game for Leafs Nation as well.

For sure.  And they are talking about this problem in the pregame.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Guaranteed win night.

 

[MetalRaven]

Leafs lead Rangers in the third by 1 goal. Last 7 mins penalty to Leafs even if no calls all night to that point. Ranger goal shortly after penalty expires....we go to OT solves nothing...Shoot out goes to...*flips coin*...Leafs!

 

[ZBBM]

Leafs lead Rangers in the third by 1 goal. Last 7 mins penalty to Leafs even if no calls all night to that point. Ranger goal shortly after penalty expires....we go to OT solves nothing...Shoot out goes to...*flips coin*...Leafs!

You've been paying close attention this season, I see!

 

[ZBBM]

I don't follow the WJCs but what the hell is wrong with Canada in this tourney?  They ought to play for gold most times I would think.

 

[lamajama]

Where was Salming during the Alumni game?

 

[MetalRaven]

Leafs lead Rangers in the third by 1 goal. Last 7 mins penalty to Leafs even if no calls all night to that point. Ranger goal shortly after penalty expires....we go to OT solves nothing...Shoot out goes to...*flips coin*...Leafs!

You've been paying close attention this season, I see!

Lol...well I was going to add that if this was at the Rangers arena I could bring it down to 3 mins left in the 3rd for the call...

Its just been lather rinse repeat with this group...for the first time ever im happy for the loser point

as another aside: I used to be perfectly fine with a game ending in a tie after 10 mins of 5-5 OT...all these changes have taken any excitement out of sudden death.

 

[drummond]

go get them boys, show no mercy, regulation win!

 

[lamajama]

Is there any team even in the same area code as the Leafs when it comes to giveaways??