GDT [RS] (#25) Rangers vs. Colorado Avalanche — Makar Fears Eight!

[Phil]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #25 — 12/8/21

vs.

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: NHLN, TVAS, MSG 2, ALT2
Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM

USEFUL LINKS:

Coverage: @NYP_Brooksie • @StapeAthletic • @ColinSNewsday • @vzmercogliano

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

Official Team Websites: rangers.nhl.com • avalanche.nhl.com

GameCenter - here

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

17-4-3 (36 Points)

2nd — Metropolitan

15

.771

8-1-1

9-3-2

1-0

9-1-0

W7

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+15 (8th)

3.04 (14th)

2.46 (4th)

24.3% (7th)

83.3% (10th)

45.6% (30th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Chris Kreider (17)

Adam Fox (22)

Artemi Panarin (30)

Adam Fox (+12)

Jacob Trouba (31)

Adam Fox (24:32)

Mika Zibanejad (19:47)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A / Mika Zibanejad A / Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin A / Ryan Strome A / Dryden Hunt
Alexis Lafreniere / Filip Chytil / Julien Gauthier
Kevin Rooney / Barclay Goodrow A / Ryan Reaves

Ryan Lindgren / Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller / Jacob Trouba A
Patrik Nemeth / Nils Lundkvist

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Alexandar Georgiev

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

7

4-1-1

.882

3.36

0

Healthy Scratches:

Libor Hajek, Jarred Tinordi, Morgan Barron

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Igor Shesterkin [IR] — Another mild groin explosion
Sammy Blais [IR] — Torn ACL; Out for season
Greg McKegg [IR] — Covid-19 protocol

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

13-7-2 (28 Points)

4th — Central

12

.636

7-2-1

6-5-1

1-0

7-2-1

W1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+16 (7th)

4.14 (1st)

3.64 (30th)

24.1% (8th)

75.8% (25th)

52.4% (7th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Cale Makar (11)

Nazem Kadri (21)

Nazem Kadri (31)

Devon Toews (+15)

Gabriel Landeskog (35)

Devon Toews (24:29)

Nathan MacKinnon (21:42)

Starting Lineup:^

Gabriel Landeskog C / Nathan MacKinnon A / Mikko Rantanen A
Valeri Nichushkin / Nazem Kadri / Andre Burakovsky
Logan O'Connor / Alex Newhook / Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Darren Helm / Tyson Jost / Jayson Megna

Devon Toews / Cale Makar
Samuel Girard / Erik Johnson
Jack Johnson / Kurtis MacDermid

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Justus Annunen

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

1

1-0-1

.863

4.34

0

Healthy Scratches:

Bowen Byram, Jacob MacDonald

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

J.T. Compher [IR] — Upper-body injury; Could return during road trip
Matt Calvert [IR] — Undisclosed; Retiring due to lingering injury concerns

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“It’s no different than your top line going out there, scoring three goals and getting a power-play goal. They play their role real good. They work hard, compete hard, play a lot of the time in the other team’s zone and finishing checks. Everybody knows their role.” 

-  Gerard Gallant on the fourth line

GIF to HYPE:

[Phil]

Stats will get updated for this one in the morning. NHL.com takes a while to update.

[Keirik]

For all our bitching about Geo, who the hell is there goalie currently? 

[4EverRangerFrank]

Ok, this will be a new challenge for the team but you have to start thinking too, that other teams seeing us on their schedule, that we’re becoming the formidable foe. I like that role. 

[Sharpshooter]

1 minute ago, Keirik said:

For all our bitching about Geo, who the hell is there goalie currently? 

The legendary Justus Annunen! Yes, that is a name.

[Keirik]

2 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

The legendary Justus Annunen! Yes, that is a name.

Well let's hope by the end Justus is served... 8 times! 

[Sharpshooter]

They also have Jonas Johansson active on the roster who played a little for Colorado last year and Buffalo a bit before that. Overall he's not that great, so their goaltending situation isn't too great right now. Everything else is, though. lol

[Albatrosss]

7-4 Avalanche 

[Sharpshooter]

11 minutes ago, CCCP said:

7-4 Avalanche 

Your reverse psychology has worked wonders so far this season.

Edited December 8, 2021 by Sharpshooter

[Keirik]

45 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

The legendary Justus Annunen! Yes, that is a name.

Let’s hope tomorrow Justus gets served !

[Valriera]

Looking forward to this makar v Fox matchup that I don’t think is as close as people around the league think it is after watching both. That said they’re the two best young defensemen in the league and it feels very much like Crosby v ovechkin of old 

[Albatrosss]

7 hours ago, Sharpshooter said:

Your reverse psychology has worked wonders so far this season.

Thank you. I also haven’t changed socks since October 

[Sharpshooter]

9 minutes ago, CCCP said:

Thank you. I also haven’t changed socks since October 

Socks are overrated anyway.

[phillyb]

8 hours ago, 4EverRangerFrank said:

Ok, this will be a new challenge for the team but you have to start thinking too, that other teams seeing us on their schedule, that we’re becoming the formidable foe. I like that role. 

Came in here to say this. COL is 13-7-2. I know we’re going into their arena, I know theyre tough, and I know they have MacKinnon, but the talk of this being a test game…yes it will be, for COL. 

[Sharpshooter]

This is the third day in a row or so that I keep thinking this game is in Colorado. lol I just thought with the travel logistics they would just head down to Denver after being in Chicago, so that's kind of odd. Colorado has been averaging about five goals a game for a little over a week now, so this is a huge test for the defense and Georgiev. They have goaltending issues themselves too right now.

Edited December 8, 2021 by Sharpshooter

[phillyb]

Oh shit, I just assumed it was in COL haha. 

[Pete]

Have to think we throw up 6 on them.

 

Just have to make sure they don't get 8.

[Go Blue]

We have been hitting like Babe Ruth

you know other teams are saying “ keep your head up “

this isn’t your typical Rangers

[Albatrosss]

After last night’s game im sitting on a can and thinking, maybe Gorton knew something when he gave Trouba an $8M a year contract?

[phillyb]

1 minute ago, CCCP said:

After last night’s game im sitting on a can and thinking, maybe Gorton knew something when he gave Trouba an $8M a year contract?

I never really had a problem with the Trouba deal. He wasn't brought in to create offense. He was brought in to be a stalwart D man, who is steady and stable in their own end. We hadn't really had anything like that since what...prime Girardi? Staal? 

So yeah, sure, maybe he's overpaid when you compare salary to points percentage, but he's still solid and that contract should look great right about now and hopefully for its duration. We'll see. 

Disclaimer - I also didn't have a problem with the Hayes deal in Philly. 

[Blue Heaven]

8-5 Avalanche

Makar with 5 points

Fox with 5 points

[Blue Heaven]

They're in Colorado on Tuesday

[siddious]

Yea 7 game win streak, playing one of the best teams in the league, played last night... I dunno about this one... Gonna be tough.

If they win this I will be thoroughly impressed with this team. 

Lets Go Rangers!!!!!!!!!!

[siddious]

43 minutes ago, CCCP said:

After last night’s game im sitting on a can and thinking, maybe Gorton knew something when he gave Trouba an $8M a year contract?

I still think its  about 2mil too much but he is certainly starting to play up to it.

[Phil]

OP statistics are all up-to-date.