New York Islanders 4-4-1 (9 points – 3rd in Atlantic Division, 8th in Eastern Conference) 3-1-1 road |
New York Rangers 4-5-0 (8 points – 4th in Atlantic Division, 11th in Eastern Conference) 3-2-0 home |
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| 7:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden New York, NY Television: MSG+2 Radio: WHRU 88.7 FM Chris King: Play-by-play |
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| Season series (2011-12) The Islanders went 2-3-1 against the Rangers last season, going past 60 minutes in the final two contests. The Islanders won in a shootout on Feb. 24, but the Rangers returned the favor with six seconds left in overtime on March 11. Evgeni Nabokov made 32 saves, while Travis Hamonic (two assists) and John Tavares (one goal, one assist) each had multiple-point efforts. The Islanders and Rangers will meet three more times this season, including twice at Nassau Coliseum. Mar. 11, 2012: NYR 4, NYI 3 (OT) - RECAP, BOX SCORE, HIGHLIGHTS |
Rangers player to watch Rick Nash - Left WingAcquired in possibly the biggest trade of last summer, Rick Nash hasn't posted less than 27 goals in a season since his rookie campaign of 2002-03, and has twice topped 40 goals. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 Draft has two goals and five assists through nine games and leads team forwards in average time on ice at 21:33. |
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| Islanders Storylines •The Islanders rank third in the East (fourth overall) on the penalty kill at 90.3% (28/31) •At 3-1-1 on the road, only two Eastern Conference teams (New Jersey, Toronto) have more points than the Islanders' seven away from home •C John Tavares ranks second among NHL forwards with 22:00 of ice time per game •C Keith Aucoin ranks fifth in the NHL in faceoff percentage among players who have taken at least 35 draws at 60.8% (59-for-97) |
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| Islanders 23.7 (9/38) 90.3 (28/31) 29 30 4-4-1 |
Power play Penalty kill Goals for Goals against Last 10 games |
Rangers 8.6% (3/35) 78.0 (32/41) 20 25 4-5-0 |
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| New York Islanders projected lines Forwards 26 Matt Moulson - 91 John Tavares - 24 Brad Boyes 40 Michael Grabner - 51 Frans Nielsen - 21 Kyle Okposo 41 David Ullstrom - 10 Keith Aucoin - 13 Colin McDonald 17 Matt Martin - 16 Marty Reasoner - 53 Casey Cizikas Defensemen 37 Brian Strait - 2 Mark Streit 47 Andrew MacDonald – 3 Travis Hamonic 14 Thomas Hickey - 7 Matt Carkner Goaltenders 20 Evgeni Nabokov 39 Rick DiPietro |
New York Rangers projected lines Forwards 61 Rick Nash - 19 Brad Richards - 10 Marian Gaborik 62 Carl Hagelin - 21 Derek Stepan - 14 Taylor Pyatt 45 Aaron Asham - 15 Jeff Halpern - 22 Brian Boyle 20 Chris Kreider - 8 Darroll Powe - 47 J.T. Miller Defensemen 4 Michael Del Zotto - 18 Marc Staal 6 Anton Stralman - 27 Ryan McDonagh 41 Stu Bickel - 97 Matt Gilroy Goaltenders 30 Henrik Lundqvist 43 Martin Biron |
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Quote of the Day “I was part of another rivalry in Finland during the lockout. The team I played for, Lukko Rauma, and the team Jesse Joensuu played for, Assat Pori, were only half an hour apart. It was pretty crazy, especially in their building. The fans would spit at us when we walked onto the ice. People in both towns couldn’t even talk to each other. It was pretty bad. But it’s still not bigger than Islanders-Rangers.” Islanders center Frans Nielsen, when asked if he had ever seen anything similar to the Isles-Rangers rivalry
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