The New York Rangers (38-15-5) visit the New York Islanders (25-27-8) at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum starting at 7:00 p.m. For a preview go to Yahoo! Sports.
TV: MSG; Radio: ESPN Radio 1050AM, XM 212
Live Stream (Don’t click on ads in stream, may download virus):
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/109536/1/watch-new-york-islanders-vs-new-york-rangers.html
Probable Lines:
Anisimov-Stepan-Gaborik
Hagelin-Richards-Callahan
Dubinsky-Boyle-Prust
Rupp-Mitchell-Fedotenko
McDonagh-Girardi
Del Zotto-Stralman
Staal-Bickel
Goaltenders:
Henrik Lundqvist – 28-12-4, 1.78 gaa, .940 sv%, 7 so.
Evgeni Nabokov – 14-14-0, 2.24 gaa, .925 sv%, 2 so
Opponent Notes:
– The Islanders have lost three straight to the Rangers.
For more game notes click the “Read More” tab below.
– John Tavares, who leads the Islanders with 58 points, has just five in the past 11 games and none in the last two.
– Matt Moulson is scoreless in his last four games.
– Frans Nielsen has four goals in six games.
– Evgeni Nabokov has missed his four straight games with flu symptoms.
– Michael Grabner, who led the Islanders with 34 goals last season as a rookie, has just 15 for the season and one in his last 15 games.
– Josh Bailey has zero goals in his last nine games
– Rick DiPietro is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing sports-hernia surgery for a groin injury
2011-12 Season Series:
Oct. 15 Rangers 2, Islanders 4 at Uniondale
Nov. 15 Rangers 4, Islanders 2 at Uniondale
Dec. 22 Rangers 4, Islanders 2 at MSG
Dec. 26 Rangers 3, Islanders 0 at MSG
Feb. 24 Rangers vs. Islanders at Uniondale
March 11 Rangers vs. Islanders at MSG
Opponent Blog:
Islanders Hockey Blog
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