Game 28: Rangers At Sabres
After seemingly an eternity, the Rangers are back on the ice, this time with a couple of new faces.
OPPONENT: Sabres
RECORD: 16-7-2
LEADING SCORER: Derek Roy and Tim Connolly, both with 21 points
GOALIE: Ryan Miller, with a sparkling 1.84 GAA and an incredible .940 save percentage
RANGERS LINES:
Vinny Prospal-Artem Anisimov-Marian Gaborik
Sean Avery-Chris Drury-Ryan Callahan
Christopher Higgins-Erik Christensen-Ales Kotalik
Enver Lisin-Brian Boyle-P.A. Parenteau
Marc Staal-Michal Rozsival
Michael Del Zotto-Dan Girardi
Ilkka Heikkinen-Matt Gilroy
Lundqvist is goal.
STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: In flux. After a couple of changes, management did as much as it could to shake the team up. Will it work? I don’t know. We’ll get a chance to see Anisimov on the first line. We’ll see Kotalik on the PP again. We’ll have to see how Heikkinen does. A lot of questions. Not a lot of answers. This game will answer a lot.
CRAZY THOUGHT: Christensen scores in his first game.
ON THE iPOD (YouTube Edition): The Ghost of Tom Joad, by Bruce Springsteen, featuring Tom Morello
FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Sabres 2
Watch, discuss, have fun. Most of all LET’S GO RANGERS!!!!
By Dave, December 5, 2009 @ 6:57 pm
Crazy prediction: Anisimov scores game winner, finishes with a goal and an assist, Rangers win 2-1
By NYRJurgen88, December 5, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
i’ll settle for that prediction!
Im struggling for a feed tonight so you guys are my eyes… i hate it when i cant get to watch the games. My fault for being in the UK i suppose!
I’ll predict 3-2 Rangers. Higgins, Gaborik and Girardi……
By Jeremy, December 5, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
Any reason why the Sabres sing O Canada in addition to the national anthem?
becky Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
My friend in Buffalo says “we are about 2 seconds from Canada” .. not a solid explanation at all.
By Jeremy, December 5, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
Chris higgins with a goal. Let’s all buy lotto tickets. Gabby and anisimov with assists. 1-0 rangers
NYRJurgen88 Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
i said Higgins would score! now lets play solid hockey and build on this
Jeremy Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
You did. Def buy a lotto ticket
NYRJurgen88 Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
how have we played so far? other than stats i know very little from tonight. They skating hard? hows the forecheck??
Jeremy Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Pretty even. Both teams getting chances. Skating hard. Hitting. Playing well
NYRJurgen88 Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
lets hope we can do it for a full game for once. Hopefully Anisimov prospers in the 1st line role. And i’d love to see Cally wake up
By Mike A., December 5, 2009 @ 8:09 pm
It’s absurd how much this team misses Wade Redden. Who would have thought?
Jeremy Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Can’t put my finger on it. Then again we thought Scott Gomez would be a star so anything can happen
NYRJurgen88 Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
im glad its that way. it means hes actually of value to the Rangers! Im hoping his sustained solid play will help him get involved offensively
By becky, December 5, 2009 @ 8:10 pm
Keep forcing turnovers, good work boys..
By NYRJurgen88, December 5, 2009 @ 9:16 pm
wow…. i called a higgins goal and asked for cally to turn up! IM DEFINITELY doing the lotto tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO RANGERS!!
By Jeremy, December 5, 2009 @ 11:45 pm
Good win. Let’s build on it tomorrow!
By Chris from Buffalo, December 5, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
That was a pretty great game. Lundqvist played great.
By Dave, December 6, 2009 @ 4:05 pm
I saw the last two minutes of the game. From what I saw, Hank looked sharp all game.