NY Rangers (41-18-4) vs. NJ Devils (31-29-4)
When: 11 Mar at 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Madison Square Garden
TV/Radio: MSG, NHLN /98.7 FM
As there is another game in just a few hours, no postgame post! The summary is: Rangers 3 Derbils 1. Zibanejad (20) scored a 5v5 goal, first in 30 games. Gustafsson (6) scored, largely due to Rempe blinding the goalie. Rempe was having a good game until he led with his elbow on a check, knocking the block off a Derbil. NYR kill the 5 minute major (only gave up 2 shots) but Rempe also was ejected and probably has a sitdown with league today. Trocheck (24) got the late ENG to seal the win just a minute after Devs made it a 2-1 game late. For the stat heads, NYR won 68% of the FO, had 8 giveaways and 11 takeaways.
The Rangers tonight look to pick up where they left off after Saturday’s complete game win over St. Louis. If the Devils look for something, it is probably the exit door to the season.
Fox is said to be a game time decision tonight, he missed the skate around because of illness. Should he be unable to go, Ruhwedel will draw in. Indications are Quick will get the nod in goal tonight, otherwise same lineup as Saturday.
Devils will be starting new acquisition Kaapo Kahkonen in goal for the first time. Hopefully the Rangers will welcome him to the metro area with many shots on goal!
The referees tonight are Garrett Rank and Carter Sandlak joined by linespersons Tommy Hughes and Jonny Murray. Rangers might actually get a call or two!
Rangers do need to keep the pedal to the medal, quite a few tougher opponents on the upcoming schedule and Carolina refusing to go away after topping off their forward contingent. So two points is a must tonight. Key to the game: score early and often to make the Devils sad.
Probable NYR lineup:
Forwards
Top line ⊳ Chris Kreider (LW) ⋄ Mika Zibanejad (C) ⋄ Jack Roslovic (RW)
Second line ⊳ Artemi Panarin (LW) ⋄ Vincent Trocheck (C) ⋄ Alexis Lafrenière (RW)
Third line ⊳ Will Cuylle (LW) ⋄ Alex Wennberg (C) ⋄ Kaapo Kakko (RW)
Fourth line ⊳ Jimmy Vesey (LW) ⋄ Barclay Goodrow (C) ⋄ Matt Rempe (RW)
Defensemen
Top pair ⊳ Ryan Lindgren (L) ⋄ Adam Fox (R)
Second pair ⊳ K'Andre Miller (L) ⋄ Braden Schneider (R)
Third pair ⊳ Erik Gustafsson (L) ⋄ Zac Jones (R)
Goalies
Starter ⊳ Jonathan Quick
Backup ⊳ Igor Shesterkin
Healthy scratch: F Jonny Brodzinski and D Chad Ruhwedel
Injured: D Jacob Trouba (lower body)
Long-term IR: F Filip Chytil (upper body) and F Blake Wheeler (lower body)
264 responses to “It’s Go Time!”
Miller has been solid the last month…hes logging alot of minutes so the coaching staff must think he’s decent.
Billy Martin……Billy Idol……no relation
norm said grind
Derbils playing with little passion, regardless of McDimwit’s antic. Lucy Hughes is a future star who people pay to come see, just ask his brother.
See-and-saw-her has had enough visits to The Rempire State Building. The Matt Truck has twisted him sideways the last 2 games.
tonite is a big test v the Candy Canes or MSG Carolina, NYR have been playing well on back to backs but in anticipation of potentially not having a large enough lead to satisfy the doom and gloomers, the ledge is being cleaned up and opened early.
just win baby
statement game tonight. I’ve watched quite a few cane’s games over the last few months and they are relentless on the forecheck. Uptempo speed game. Lots of pucks thrown at the net. Rough next few weeks for our sexy boys.
pozy pozy pozy. No neggy
Front row ledge seating already sold out, SRO/GA left. Rope drop 6:45pm
Is Rempe meeting with League today?
PHONE HEARING
‘Hello, is this Rempe?’
‘Yes, sir. It’s me.’
‘To verify that this is you, what is your favorite restaurant?’
‘Starbucks.’
‘Correct. OK, let’s get started.’
Pierre LeBrun and Lebron James; I think no relation…
Citi Memorial Heath Ledger Ledge
If he’s suspended who is going in tonight?
even the devils announcers were harping on Kaapo name
he said he did some research and kaapo in finish is like Gabriel in English. Not common but not rare.
means “gods helmet” or “gods protector” or something.
I would imagine bro dude gets back in lineup
Chytil needs a better Kaapo?
The hearing pretty much guarantees a suspension. He probably has to tell them he is sorry to keep it to two games.
Parros: Hey kid, you knocked that same guys noggin who gave the donkey punch to in the last game after bloodying Bastian.
Rempe: Sorry, I was just following thru with my check. I didn’t mean to hurt the little feller. By the way, big fan. I have seen all your fights on YouTube. Impressive they make a goon like you the head of player safety when you were bloodying the ice during donnybrooks back in the day.
Parros: ya know, we have to give you a game off but next time don’t throw the flipper out there until you first hit him with the shoulder. Nucks Nilan taught me that one.
Rempe: what did you think of my first few scraps.
Parros: I like the overhead right, but you’re vulnerable to the straight right to the chin if you don’t keep your balance. I would have wipes you up and made your face look like a day old pizza pie.
Rempe: ok old man. Just stay in your chair so you don’t look both old and stupid.
Parros: just kidding kid; enjoy the show and keep it clean…
gold Jerry!
Unfortunately, Rempe is fast becoming a distraction having taken things a few steps too far. Young kid that’s eaten up all of the attention, but clearly letting it get to his head. I want him in the lineup as he’s been effective, but he has to learn how to throw a check!!
Lets not forget that Rempe has also distracted the focus off of some other players for a brief while.
4 games for Rempe. I think that is harsh. I do not think he was targeting the head. Of course, he did hit the head and it looks bad, especially in slow motion. We never know what we are going to get from Parros and the gang. I would have been fine with 2 games. Hard to believe that his antics did not also factor into the number of games. Looks like JBro will get back into the lineup.
4 games. Oof. I just have a sneaking suspicion that he’s going to have a tough time cracking the lineup when he’s eligible again. We all know how much Lavi loves Johnny B 🤦♂️.
Morgan Reilly five game suspension for hitting a defenseless guy after a goal, so this seems consistent. /s
Rempe has been distracting the NHL populace from the people they pay to go see, like Hughes 🤣 hence the four games.
nonsense…finishing a check ..no deliberate intent his elbow came up ..no previous suspensions… they are trying to neuter him like Kreider after Price nonsense. If Remper tones it down too much he wont be here
I think the Rempster will learn. This is the lesson he probably needed to realize be careful how you treat Hughes entourage.
will miss the kid for the next week. was looking forward to fun and games on st Patrick day
oh well. Hope Remp can get back in the lineup next week. You know if he is playing April 3 he is going to have to throw down at least once
Big game tonight . LGR
he’ll miss games thru isles game on sunday. i was hoping he’d be available for that one.
of course Pyles luck out and miss Rempe.
seen worse get less games
no hx of suspension
guess that doesn’t factor in for the kid
that being said. These are the types of plays and hits we should all want out of the game.
I’m all for clean Trouba hits
elbows DOWN !
FIRST feeling – Cans will eat us alive. On a second thought – we been there, tried it and managed to upset too self-confident opponent and much wilder beasts. A subjective in a game of hockey sometimes beats an objective…Still there are treacherous worms of doubt…
They have a vulnerable kid and they are taking advantage of that fact. He was getting too many cheers and caused a team or two (and growing) to sign some brawlers. Typical League ongoing incompetence. One game was sufficient. Holier than thou aholes.
Once he has a hearing it’s probably more than 2. Did Trouba have a hearing?
4everanger
As the lifetime continues I always find myself grabbing the remote with low expectations.
just landed and saw the 4 games
Screw the Rangers button being pressed again in Toronto.
the fact See-him-fall was out of the game is a factor; always the result, never the action.
he has a mark on his back and the brunch crowd can now unclutch their pearls, stop wagging their finger, order another mimosa to extol the play of Johnny Too Bad
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Always a hearing in these circumstances. If not in person (more serious), by phone (usually milder penalty. This was via phone.
how stupid is Miller? Let me count the ways