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| 61 | NY RANGERS | +130 | Ov 5.5,+105 | +140 | Ov 5.5,+115 | | 62 | TAMPA BAY | -150 | Un 5.5,-125 | -160 | Un 5.5,-135 |
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| All Games | 9-11-0 | -4.6 | 9-11 | -4.6 | 10-8 | 2.8 | 31.0 | 2.9 | 29.9 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 2-4-0 | -1.6 | 2-4 | -1.6 | 3-2 | 2.7 | 29.5 | 3.5 | 29.8 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.8 | 2-3 | -1.8 | 2-2 | 2.6 | 29.6 | 2.4 | 29.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 20 | 57 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 621 | 9.2% | 58 | 9 | 15.5% | 95 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 6 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 9.0% | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | 27 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 8.8% | 16 | 3 | 18.7% | 24 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 58 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 599 | 9.7% | 64 | 12 | 18.7% | 90 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 21 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 11.7% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 34 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 149 | 8.1% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 17 |
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| HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 16 | 16 | 466 | 426 | 91.4% | 3 | 8-8 | -2.6 | 8-8-0 | -3 | 7-7 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Road Games) | 4 | 4 | 124 | 114 | 91.9% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.4 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-2 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 118 | 108 | 91.5% | 1 | 1-3 | -2.8 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 5 | 4 | 131 | 119 | 90.8% | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 3-1 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Road Games) | 2 | 2 | 54 | 45 | 83.3% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 2-0 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 108 | 100 | 92.6% | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 |
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| All Games | 14-8-0 | +3.8 | 14-8 | +3.8 | 14-8 | 3.5 | 29.7 | 2.7 | 28.2 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 8-3-0 | +3.5 | 8-3 | +3.5 | 6-5 | 3.7 | 32.5 | 2.2 | 28.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.7 | 3-2 | +0.7 | 4-1 | 3.2 | 28.4 | 2.8 | 26.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 22 | 77 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 654 | 11.8% | 74 | 17 | 23.0% | 125 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 11 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 357 | 11.5% | 39 | 11 | 28.2% | 66 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 11.3% | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | 26 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 60 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 620 | 9.7% | 74 | 14 | 18.9% | 99 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 24 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 315 | 7.6% | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | 42 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 10.7% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 21 |
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| BEN BISHOP (All Games) | 18 | 17 | 496 | 455 | 91.7% | 0 | 12-5 | +4.9 | 12-5-0 | +4 | 11-6 | | BEN BISHOP (Home Games) | 10 | 10 | 290 | 269 | 92.8% | 0 | 8-2 | +4.7 | 8-2-0 | +4 | 6-4 | | BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 94 | 86 | 91.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.7 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-1 | | EVGENI NABOKOV (All Games) | 5 | 5 | 123 | 107 | 87.0% | 0 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 2-3-0 | -1 | 3-2 | | EVGENI NABOKOV (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | EVGENI NABOKOV (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 98 | 84 | 85.7% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: NY RANGERS 3.3, TAMPA BAY 3.15 |
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| 11/1/2014 | WINNIPEG | 0-1 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ov | U | | 11/3/2014 | ST LOUIS | 3-4 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ev | O | | 11/5/2014 | DETROIT | 4-3 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | O | | 11/8/2014 | at TORONTO | 4-5 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 11/9/2014 | EDMONTON | 1-3 | L | 0, -190 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 11/11/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 5-0 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5.5 ev | U | | 11/13/2014 | COLORADO | 3-4 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5 ov | O | | 11/15/2014 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-3 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 11/17/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 1-5 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 11/19/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 2-0 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 ov | U | | 11/23/2014 | MONTREAL | 5-0 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | | 11/26/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | | 11/28/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | | | 11/29/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | 12/1/2014 | TAMPA BAY | | | 12/6/2014 | at DETROIT | |
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| 10/30/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 4-3 | W | 0, -165 | W | 6 un | O | | 11/1/2014 | WASHINGTON | 4-3 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 11/6/2014 | CALGARY | 5-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 11/8/2014 | at COLUMBUS | 7-4 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5.5 ev | O | | 11/9/2014 | at DETROIT | 4-3 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 11/11/2014 | at CHICAGO | 2-3 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5.5 ev | U | | 11/13/2014 | SAN JOSE | 1-2 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 ov | U | | 11/15/2014 | NY ISLANDERS | 5-2 | W | 0, -170 | W | 6 un | O | | 11/17/2014 | at NY RANGERS | 5-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 11/18/2014 | at NY ISLANDERS | 2-5 | L | 0, +125 | L | 6 ov | O | | 11/20/2014 | at TORONTO | 2-5 | L | 0, -130 | L | 6 ov | O | | 11/22/2014 | MINNESOTA | 2-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 11/26/2014 | NY RANGERS | | | 11/29/2014 | OTTAWA | | | 12/1/2014 | at NY RANGERS | | | 12/2/2014 | at BUFFALO | | | 12/4/2014 | BUFFALO | | | 12/6/2014 | COLUMBUS | |
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| |  | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis. | | TAMPA BAY: LAST SEASON: 46-27-9, 101 points. Swept in first round of playoffs by Montreal.
COACH: Jon Cooper, second full season with Lighting, 51-35-12.
ADDED: F Brian Boyle, F Brenden Morrow, D Anton Stralman, D Jason Garrison, G Evgeni Nabokov, F Jonathan Drouin.
LOST: G Anders Lindback, F Ryan Malone, F Teddy Purcell, F Nate Thompson, D Sami Salo.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ondrej Palat. One of the NHL's top rookies last season. With Steven Stamkos missing a significant portion of the year and Martin St. Louis departing in a late-season trade, Palat finished with team-leading 50 points, including 23 goals. Third among league rookies in goals and second in points, he led all rookies with 44 points after Jan. 1.
OUTLOOK: With Bishop healthy again after missing the playoffs with a dislocated elbow, many expect the Lightning to prosper in the relatively weak Eastern Conference and make a deep run in the playoffs. Stamkos has scored more goals (210) than any player in the league since the start of the 2009-10 season and Bishop is coming off a season in which he set franchise season records for wins (37), save percentage (.924) and goals-against average (2.23). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (NY RANGERS-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rangers-Lightning Preview* ===========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
New York (9-7-4) at Tampa Bay (14-6-2), 7:30 p.m. EDT
Martin St. Louis seems certain to be remembered fondly years from now in Tampa for his multiple personal accolades and the role he played in helping the Lightning win the 2004 Stanley Cup.
Presently, though, fans still may feel uneasy about St. Louis demanding a trade in March after 12 1/2 seasons in Florida.
He returns to Tampa on Wednesday night for the first time since the deal with the New York Rangers, who will be seeking some revenge after a blowout defeat nine days ago.
St. Louis won three Lady Byng and two Art Ross trophies and was named league MVP in 2003-04, when the Lightning won their only championship. He felt snubbed last season, though, when Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman didn't place St. Louis on Canada's initial Olympic roster when selecting the team.
Although St. Louis ended up winning a gold medal as an injury replacement, the relationship became fractured. On March 5, the Lightning sent their all-time leader in points to the Rangers in a trade for Ryan Callahan.
St. Louis acknowledged the fact that he may not receive a warm reception in his return, though Tampa Bay has plans to play a video tribute some time during the first period.
"I am expecting the worst, but I'm hoping for the best," St. Louis said. "Obviously it's weird to go past the (Lightning) dressing room and not make a left turn in it, but I've moved on and I think (Wednesday) is going to be special for me to play here.
"I know some people are not happy with the decisions I made, and I get it, but I look in the mirror and know I gave my heart and soul for this franchise. It was just time to move on, and I am happy where I am now."
In his second season as Lightning coach, Jon Cooper knows St. Louis' history with the club, but he's more focused on Tampa Bay (14-6-2) trying to earn back-to-back victories after it beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday.
"I don't know how he's going to be greeted. And I can't say I agree or disagree with the way he's greeted," Cooper said. "People should remember what he did for this organization, because he did a lot of great things. After that, I think he should be treated like a visiting opponent.
"He's not playing for us anymore. He's playing for someone else."
St. Louis scored in his first game against his former team, a 5-1 loss Nov. 17, as Callahan had two goals in his return to Madison Square Garden - his first matchup with his former club. The Rangers (9-7-4) have won two straight - both shutouts - since that contest, the most recent a 5-0 win over Montreal on Sunday that included a goal and an assist from St. Louis.
He has three goals and two assists during a four-game point streak to bring him within two of 1,000 points for his career. St. Louis has been back at right wing since the return of Derek Stepan on Nov. 8 after filling in for the injured center during his absence.
"I've played my whole life on the wing," St. Louis said. "Sometimes you're put in a position you're not used to and you try to do it for the better of the team, but I'm definitely more comfortable on the wing."
Henrik Lundqvist wasn't at his best in the first meeting with Tampa Bay, but he tied for the NHL lead by earning his fourth shutout against Montreal.
Ben Bishop, who faced only 16 shots against the Rangers, has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last seven starts.
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