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77 | PHILADELPHIA | +140 | Ov 5,-115 | +140 | Ov 5,-115 | 78 | NY RANGERS | -160 | Un 5,-105 | -160 | Un 5,-105 |
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All Games | 42-41-0 | +0.3 | 42-41 | +0.3 | 42-32 | 2.9 | 30.2 | 2.9 | 30.7 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 18-24-0 | -3.3 | 18-24 | -3.3 | 24-14 | 2.7 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 31.2 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.2 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 4-0 | 3.4 | 28.6 | 3.8 | 36.0 | Playoff Games | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 36.0 | vs. Division | 15-16-0 | -1.8 | 15-16 | -1.8 | 16-13 | 2.8 | 29.8 | 3.1 | 31.1 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 83 | 237 | 61 | 79 | 90 | 7 | 15 | 2505 | 9.5% | 295 | 58 | 19.7% | 403 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 42 | 114 | 24 | 37 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 1193 | 9.6% | 136 | 34 | 25.0% | 194 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 11.9% | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 27 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 31 | 87 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 923 | 9.4% | 110 | 20 | 18.2% | 148 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 239 | 58 | 83 | 88 | 10 | 16 | 2544 | 9.4% | 320 | 50 | 15.6% | 401 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 131 | 33 | 39 | 52 | 7 | 10 | 1309 | 10.0% | 169 | 25 | 14.8% | 219 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 19 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 10.6% | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | 35 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11.1% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 8 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 96 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 963 | 10.0% | 121 | 18 | 14.9% | 160 |
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RAY EMERY (All Games) | 29 | 23 | 747 | 674 | 90.2% | 2 | 7-16 | -8.8 | 7-16-0 | -9 | 9-10 | RAY EMERY (Road Games) | 19 | 17 | 540 | 485 | 89.8% | 2 | 4-13 | -8 | 4-13-0 | -8 | 8-7 | RAY EMERY (vs. Division) | 12 | 10 | 317 | 285 | 89.9% | 0 | 3-7 | -3.6 | 3-7-0 | -4 | 4-4 | RAY EMERY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 121 | 107 | 88.4% | 0 | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-0 | RAY EMERY (Playoff Games) | 1 | 1 | 36 | 32 | 88.9% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-0 | CAL HEETER (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 38 | 33 | 86.8% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.3 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | CAL HEETER (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 38 | 33 | 86.8% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.3 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | CAL HEETER (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 38 | 33 | 86.8% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.3 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | STEVE MASON (All Games) | 61 | 59 | 1751 | 1606 | 91.7% | 2 | 35-24 | +10.3 | 35-24-0 | +12 | 32-22 | STEVE MASON (Road Games) | 26 | 25 | 764 | 698 | 91.4% | 0 | 14-11 | +4.6 | 14-11-0 | +4 | 16-7 | STEVE MASON (vs. Division) | 21 | 20 | 605 | 552 | 91.2% | 1 | 12-8 | +3.1 | 12-8-0 | +4 | 11-9 | STEVE MASON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 108 | 101 | 93.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.7 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-1 | STEVE MASON (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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All Games | 46-37-0 | -0.7 | 46-37 | -0.7 | 30-40 | 2.7 | 33.2 | 2.3 | 29.2 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 21-21-0 | -11 | 21-21 | -11 | 15-21 | 2.6 | 34.5 | 2.2 | 28.7 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | -0.1 | 3-2 | -0.1 | 0-3 | 2.4 | 37.2 | 1.4 | 25.6 | Playoff Games | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | +1 | 0-0 | 4.0 | 36.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | vs. Division | 17-14-0 | -1.3 | 17-14 | -1.3 | 14-12 | 3.0 | 32.4 | 2.5 | 28.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 83 | 222 | 61 | 78 | 77 | 6 | 11 | 2755 | 8.1% | 271 | 51 | 18.8% | 371 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 42 | 109 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1449 | 7.5% | 139 | 23 | 16.5% | 189 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 6.5% | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | 24 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11.1% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 8 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 31 | 92 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 1004 | 9.2% | 113 | 23 | 20.4% | 158 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 194 | 61 | 71 | 56 | 6 | 7 | 2427 | 8.0% | 234 | 34 | 14.5% | 312 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 94 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1206 | 7.8% | 107 | 16 | 15.0% | 148 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7% | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 76 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 883 | 8.6% | 95 | 15 | 15.8% | 116 |
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MARTIN BIRON (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 38 | 29 | 76.3% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 2-0 | MARTIN BIRON (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | MARTIN BIRON (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | MARTIN BIRON (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 38 | 29 | 76.3% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 2-0 | MARTIN BIRON (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 64 | 62 | 1825 | 1680 | 92.1% | 5 | 34-28 | -2.5 | 34-28-0 | -4 | 23-30 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Home Games) | 35 | 35 | 972 | 900 | 92.6% | 3 | 17-18 | -9.4 | 17-18-0 | -11 | 12-18 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (vs. Division) | 26 | 26 | 712 | 654 | 91.9% | 1 | 15-11 | -0.1 | 15-11-0 | -3 | 12-10 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 101 | 95 | 94.1% | 0 | 3-1 | +0.9 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 0-2 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Playoff Games) | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 93.3% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-0 | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 21 | 19 | 560 | 527 | 94.1% | 1 | 12-7 | +3.8 | 12-7-0 | +3 | 5-10 | CAMERON TALBOT (Home Games) | 8 | 7 | 230 | 214 | 93.0% | 0 | 4-3 | -1.6 | 4-3-0 | -2 | 3-3 | CAMERON TALBOT (vs. Division) | 6 | 5 | 169 | 155 | 91.7% | 0 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 2-3-0 | -2 | 2-2 | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 111 | 107 | 96.4% | 1 | 2-2 | -0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 0-3 | CAMERON TALBOT (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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3/24/2014 | LOS ANGELES | 2-3 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 un | P | 3/26/2014 | at NY RANGERS | 1-3 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/28/2014 | TORONTO | 4-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 ov | O | 3/30/2014 | BOSTON | 3-4 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/1/2014 | at ST LOUIS | 0-1 | L | 0, +170 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/3/2014 | COLUMBUS | 0-2 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/5/2014 | at BOSTON | 2-5 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/6/2014 | BUFFALO | 5-2 | W | 0, -285 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/8/2014 | at FLORIDA | 5-2 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/10/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | 2-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/12/2014 | at PITTSBURGH | 4-3 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/13/2014 | CAROLINA | 5-6 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/17/2014 | at NY RANGERS | 1-4 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5 un | P | 4/20/2014 | at NY RANGERS | | 4/22/2014 | NY RANGERS | | 4/25/2014 | NY RANGERS | |
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3/24/2014 | PHOENIX | 4-3 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/26/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 3-1 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/28/2014 | at CALGARY | 3-4 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/30/2014 | at EDMONTON | 5-0 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/1/2014 | at VANCOUVER | 3-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/3/2014 | at COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/5/2014 | OTTAWA | 2-3 | L | 0, -210 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/8/2014 | CAROLINA | 4-1 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/10/2014 | BUFFALO | 2-1 | W | 0, -350 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/12/2014 | at MONTREAL | 0-1 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5 ov | U | 4/17/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 4-1 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 un | P | 4/20/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | 4/22/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | | 4/25/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | |
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| | | PHILADELPHIA: PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Uncharacteristically out of the playoffs last season, the frustrated Flyers turned their summer into a game of fantasy hockey.
Time will tell if they win that game.
Either way, Philadelphia is different.
In came 33-year-old forward Vinny Lecavalier, given a five-year deal worth $22.5 million to spruce up the offense. In came 35-year-old defenseman Mark Streit, given a $21-million, four-year deal to shore up the defense. And in came 30-year-old goaltender Ray Emery - on a $1.65 million, one-year deal to join the Flyers a second time - to give Steve Mason some competition for the top spot.
Philadelphia even took a retreat to Lake Placid to help team rapport, and mesh the new faces in with the old ones.
This new-look bunch will debut - ready or not - vs. Toronto on Oct. 2. | | NY RANGERS: NEW YORK (AP) - The message from the New York Rangers bench might not be any different than in years past. The tone in which it is delivered most likely will be.
Whether the softer approach new coach Alain Vigneault offers in comparison to the barking tones of deposed bench boss John Tortorella is what the Rangers need remains to be seen.
Despite getting the club to the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, Tortorella was somewhat surprisingly let go by general manager Glen Sather and replaced by the gentler-on-the-outside Vigneault, who was dismissed as coach of the Canucks after Vancouver was swept in the first round of the playoffs by San Jose.
In an added twist, Tortorella got Vigneault's old job in Vancouver, while Vigneault took over for him in New York.
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (PHILADELPHIA-NY RANGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(With AP Photos.)
*Flyers-Rangers Preview* ========================
By IRA PODELL AP Sports Writer
Philadelphia At Ny Rangers, Game Two, 12:00 p.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Steve Mason still isn't feeling well enough to play, so Ray Emery will be back in the net for the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 against the New York Rangers.
Mason has been sidelined for a week because of an undisclosed upper-body injury after he was knocked over and hit his head on the ice against Pittsburgh. He and the Flyers have declined to say whether the goalie sustained a concussion.
Mason was back at practice with his teammates at Madison Square Garden on Saturday after working out alone Friday, but wore down near the end of the 45-minute session. After he spoke with coach Craig Berube and general manager Paul Holmgren, it was decided that Mason would sit out again Sunday.
"For the most part, I felt pretty solid," Mason said in the cramped dressing room. "I'm getting better every day, but I won't be playing."
Again declining to reveal what was ailing him, Mason said whatever the problem was became an issue in the final 10 minutes of practice. Mason was down on his knees in a low crouch with his head down while Berube addressed the team at center ice.
"We decided that we needed to give it a little more time before I get back in there," Mason said.
Mason won't serve as Emery's backup Sunday, so Cal Heeter - who wasn't at practice - will have to be summoned back from the AHL. Mason is hopeful to play in Game 3 on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
"I am going to make that my goal and make sure I'm getting enough rest as possible to make sure that when I do get back in I am 100 percent and ready to help the team rather than be a liability," he said. "We're doing everything that we can to make sure that we're treating it the proper way."
The Rangers took to the Garden ice about 90 minutes before the Flyers and then fielded questions about how different it would be facing the right-handed catching Mason as opposed to Emery's left glove hand.
Now that they won't have to adjust to a new goalie, the Rangers can focus on trying to repeat their shutdown effort of Game 1 when they limited the Flyers to 15 shots and earned a 4-1 victory with three third-period goals.
"We know our game plan works if we all buy into it and we all do the same things," Rangers forward Rick Nash said.
The Rangers carry a nine-game home winning streak over the Flyers into Game 2 - including a 3-0 mark this season. Whether the location has anything to do with it or not, they have kept Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux without a shot in the past two games at MSG.
New York has outscored Philadelphia 35-10 during the winning streak and allowed two goals or fewer in each of the nine games.
"We've got to take what they give us," Giroux said. "Whatever the play is, we obviously don't want to turn it over against these guys. They're pretty good on the rush, so we've got to make sure we play our game.
"When we win battles, our scoring chances will go higher."
Giroux said he isn't feeling any negative pressure to perform.
"You want to be in this position," he said. "You want to be in the playoffs. You want to be in charge, and you want to be the one making the difference. That's the best part about the playoffs."
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault appeared relaxed and in a good mood during his media session. He wouldn't say if he would make any lineup changes for Sunday, but after his club limited Philadelphia to four offensive zone faceoffs in the series opener, no major adjustments seem necessary yet.
"This is where we have to realize that the level is going to go way higher, and we can't get caught resting on Game 1," Rangers forward Brad Richards said.
The Flyers are ready, too, even if they haven't won at the Garden in over three years.
"We've got to come out with the attitude that we came here for a split and bring the momentum after a Game 2 win back to Philly," Flyers forward Scott Hartnell said. "It's awesome. It's MSG. It's playoff time. From the national anthem to the puck drop - even when they score, and that stupid goal song that they sing, it's pretty cool.
"You've got to enjoy it. Obviously, we don't want to hear that song four times (Sunday), but we've got to be jacked up and ready to roll."
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