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NHL : ATS Matchup
Thursday 5/16/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY RANGERS
 
BOSTON
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Final
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NY RANGERS (30-19-0-6, 66 pts.) at BOSTON (32-17-0-6, 70 pts.)
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Thursday, 5/16/2013 7:35 PM
Eastern Conference Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 1
#1 GOALTENDERS: NY RANGERS - HENRIK LUNDQVIST, BOSTON - TUUKKA RASK
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
5NY RANGERS+130Ov 5,+105+110Ov 5,+120
6BOSTON-150Un 5,-125-130Un 5,-140
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY RANGERS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games30-25-0-2.930-25-2.918-262.730.72.328.7
Team Stats (Road Games)11-17-0-9.211-17-9.26-162.129.42.429.7
Last 5 Games4-1-0+34-1+32-23.029.01.631.6
Playoff Games4-3-0+14-3+12-42.329.31.732.3
NY RANGERS Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)551464343528716888.6%1812614.4%234
Team Stats (Road Games)2860132122428237.3%8389.6%91
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5154560014510.3%2129.5%27
Team Stats (Playoffs)716556002057.8%2827.1%29
Stats Against (All Games) 12435453861115787.9%1643118.9%205
Stats Against (Road Games) 67152622468338.0%792025.3%113
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 8142101585.1%9111.1%15
Stats Against (Playoffs) 12172202265.3%16318.7%21
NY RANGERS - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
MARTIN BIRON (All Games)6615614391.7%22-4-2.62-4-0-32-3
MARTIN BIRON (Road Games)441059691.4%22-2+0.12-2-000-3
MARTIN BIRON (Last 4 Games)441049490.4%21-3-2.61-3-0-31-2
MARTIN BIRON (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games)50491415131592.9%528-21-0.328-21-0016-23
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Road Games)242472467292.8%39-15-9.29-15-0-86-13
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games)4412712296.1%13-1+23-1-0+21-2
HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Playoff Games)7722621494.7%24-3+14-3-0+12-4

BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games32-23-0-3.132-23-3.120-282.833.32.329.2
Team Stats (Home Games)18-10-0-0.118-10-0.110-153.035.12.229.3
Last 5 Games3-2-0-0.53-2-0.53-23.238.42.636.4
Playoff Games4-3-0-1.64-3-1.64-23.139.02.633.4
BOSTON Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)5515346544671218308.4%1422114.8%257
Team Stats (Home Games)2883233025569838.4%74912.2%143
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)516266211928.3%14214.3%27
Team Stats (Playoffs)722497212738.1%20315.0%38
Stats Against (All Games) 1273242476816087.9%1832614.2%207
Stats Against (Home Games) 62142124358207.6%981515.3%99
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 13346001827.1%14321.4%20
Stats Against (Playoffs) 18468002347.7%21523.8%30
BOSTON - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
ANTON KHUDOBIN (All Games)141438935892.0%09-5+1.39-5-0+25-6
ANTON KHUDOBIN (Home Games)5516115294.4%04-1+1.54-1-0+11-2
ANTON KHUDOBIN (Last 4 Games)4412411391.1%02-2-1.92-2-0-22-0
ANTON KHUDOBIN (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
TUUKKA RASK (All Games)43411214112692.8%423-18-4.423-18-0-315-22
TUUKKA RASK (Home Games)232365760992.7%414-9-1.514-9-0-19-13
TUUKKA RASK (Last 4 Games)4413512491.9%02-2-1.52-2-0-12-2
TUUKKA RASK (Playoff Games)7723421692.3%04-3-1.64-3-0-14-2
TIM THOMAS (All Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
TIM THOMAS (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
TIM THOMAS (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
Average power rating of opponents played: NY RANGERS 3.14,  BOSTON 3.06
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY RANGERS - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/19/2013at BUFFALO8-4W0, -125W5 unO
4/21/2013NEW JERSEY4-1W0, -180W5 unP
4/23/2013at FLORIDA2-3L0, -235L5 ovP
4/25/2013at CAROLINA4-3W0, -165W5.5 unO
4/27/2013NEW JERSEY4-0W0, -155W5 unU
5/2/2013at WASHINGTON1-3L0, +110L5 unU
5/4/2013at WASHINGTON0-1L0, +110L5 unU
5/6/2013WASHINGTON4-3W0, -145W5 unO
5/8/2013WASHINGTON4-3W0, -135W5 unO
5/10/2013at WASHINGTON1-2L0, +100L5 unU
5/12/2013WASHINGTON1-0W0, -145W5 unU
5/13/2013at WASHINGTON5-0W0, +105W5 unP
5/16/2013at BOSTON 
5/19/2013at BOSTON 
5/21/2013BOSTON 
5/23/2013BOSTON 

BOSTON - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/20/2013PITTSBURGH2-3L0, -140L5.5 unU
4/21/2013FLORIDA3-0W0, -350W5.5 unU
4/23/2013at PHILADELPHIA2-5L0, -140L5.5 unO
4/25/2013TAMPA BAY2-0W0, -240W5.5 unU
4/27/2013at WASHINGTON2-3L0, -125L5 ovP
4/28/2013OTTAWA2-4L0, -185L5 unO
5/1/2013TORONTO4-1W0, -175W5 ovP
5/4/2013TORONTO2-4L0, -205L5 ovO
5/6/2013at TORONTO5-2W0, -135W5 ovO
5/8/2013at TORONTO4-3W0, -130W5 ovO
5/10/2013TORONTO1-2L0, -215L5.5 unU
5/12/2013at TORONTO1-2L0, -140L5 ovU
5/13/2013TORONTO5-4W0, -175W5 ovO
5/16/2013NY RANGERS 
5/19/2013NY RANGERS 
5/21/2013at NY RANGERS 
5/23/2013at NY RANGERS 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NY RANGERS:

LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Lost to New Jersey 4-2 in Eastern Conference finals.

COACH: John Tortorella, 6th season with Rangers, 145-100-26; 14th overall, 384-322-100 in NHL.

ADDED: LW Rick Nash, RW Arron Asham, C Micheal Haley, LW Taylor Pyatt, C Jeff Halpern.

LOST: C Artem Anisimov, C Brandon Dubinsky, D Tim Erixon, C John Mitchell, RW Brandon Prust, G Chad Johnson, D Jeff Woywitka, D John Scott, LW Ruslan Fedotenko.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Nash. The big power forward has finally emerged from relative obscurity and landed on the big stage. The 28-year-old Nash, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft by Columbus, played in only four playoff games in nine seasons with the Blue Jackets. His size and scoring ability will both be major factors for the Rangers' offense, which now boasts three premier forwards in Nash, Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards.

OUTLOOK: With reigning Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist in net, and Nash teaming up with Gaborik and Richards up front, the Rangers have every reason to believe they can again top the Eastern Conference in the regular season and carry that through the playoffs, as well.

BOSTON:

LAST SEASON: 49-29-4, 102 points. Lost to Washington 4-3 in first round.

COACH: Claude Julien, 6th season with Bruins, 228-132-50; 10th overall, 347-218-10-73 in NHL.

ADDED: D Dougie Hamilton (rookie). F Chris Bourque.

LOST: G Tim Thomas (suspended). F Marc Savard (concussions).

PLAYER TO WATCH: G Tuukka Rask. With Thomas, the two-time Vezina Trophy winner, opting to take a year off, the Bruins will rely on former backup Rask as the primary goaltender. He won the job from Thomas in 2009-10, posting a 1.97 GAA. Anton Khudobin will be the backup.

OUTLOOK: The Bruins are essentially the same team that won the Stanley Cup two years ago - with the important exception of Thomas. The enigmatic Conn Smythe Trophy winner from the title run surprised the team by deciding to take a year off to rest. He will be placed on the suspended list.

PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (NY RANGERS-BOSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Updates with details, quotes. With AP Photos.)

*Rangers-Bruins Preview* ========================

By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer

Ny Rangers At Boston, Game One, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOSTON (AP) -- Putting the puck past Henrik Lundqvist is a huge challenge for the Boston Bruins.

Of course, they have to get it to him first and that's a tough task against the shot-blocking New York Rangers.

"They're definitely going to be laying down to block those shots," Boston forward Patrice Bergeron said after practice for Thursday night's series opener. "We have to be aware of that. I think it's about finding ways to get that puck to the net and faking shots and moving more."

On Monday night, it seemed the Bruins wouldn't have to worry about that. They were close to elimination.

Then they rallied from a three-goal deficit in the last 11 minutes of the third period and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Bergeron's overtime goal in Game 7.

"You don't give up," Bruins forward Jaromir Jagr said Wednesday, but "if you try to do it again, you're probably not going to do it even if you try 100 times, but it happened."

Now it's time to forget that unforgettable comeback. It's time for the Eastern Conference semifinals, the first playoff meeting between the teams in 40 years.

Lundqvist, last year's Vezina Trophy winner and finalist for that award this season, enters the series with consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 against the Washington Capitals. He stopped 62 shots in those games while facing elimination.

The key to the shutouts?

"Box them out before they get (near the goal) so they can't provide a screen," Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi said. "If we can't box them out, the biggest thing is getting (at) their sticks. Hankie is going to stop that shot if he sees it. We have to do a good job of letting Hankie see those first shots, make sure there's no tips."

Girardi led the NHL this season with 125 blocked shots, just under three per game. The Rangers were sixth with 16.1 per game. And in the playoffs, they have three of the top seven shot blockers - Girardi in second place with 24, Ryan McDonagh in fourth with 20 and Ryan Callahan in seventh with 18.

And even though Bruins captain Zdeno Chara can slap the puck at more than 100 mph from the point, they're not likely to shy away.

"Anything they can get to, they're going to block," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "If they have a chance to block a shot, they are going to block a shot. Everybody."

If they do, Chara could make it painful.

"I'm certainly not going to ask him to take anything off his shot because they're blocking," Bruins coach Claude Julien said.

He wants his players to keep their heads up and watch where they're shooting instead of just looking down and hitting the puck as hard as they can.

"We're going to have to work extra hard to get those pucks through and then get them to reach the net," Julien said. "At the same time, I don't think it's a big secret to know that they got a pretty good goaltender, and that traffic in front of the net is going to be something we're going to want to do a lot."

Boston's Tuukka Rask, a more aggressive goalie than Lundqvist, also has been outstanding in the playoffs.

But he could be without three injured veteran defensemen. Andrew Ference missed Games 6 and 7, Wade Redden sat out Game 7 and Dennis Seidenberg played just 37 seconds of the finale before being sidelined. None of them practiced Thursday.

"Sometimes it's better not to practice and just to play," said Julien, careful not to tip his hand.

Rookies Dougie Hamilton, Matt Bartkowski and Torey Krug all could be active.

"It's going to be a challenge for us," Rask said. "It gives these new guys an opportunity to step up and show what they've got. If I was in their shoes I'd be really excited."

Both teams' leading goal scorers in the regular season - New York's Rick Nash (21) and Boston's Brad Marchand (18) - were shut out in their first series. But Marchand assisted on Bergeron's series-winning goal and Nash seems to be making progress.

"He certainly wasn't totally on but he's very close," Tortorella said. "I thought he played very well in Game 7. He's playing and I think he's going to be a really big part of this as we enter into Boston."

Both teams snared some much-needed rest after playing two games in two days Sunday and Monday.

Bergeron expects a low-scoring series. Girardi expects it to be physical.

"Both teams want to get on the forecheck," he said, "create some momentum that way."

Julien wants his team to fight for position in front of Lundqvist, who allowed just 12 goals in seven games against Washington.

"They protect their goaltender fairly well," Julien said. "You know he's good enough to stop what he sees. They box out extremely well, so we've got to work hard to take away that vision that he needs in order to stop pucks. There's going to be a lot of battles, I think, in this series.

"By the end of it, I think you're going to have some exhausted teams."


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 6:01:14 PM EST.


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