The New York Rangers (23-13-3) visit the Washington Capitals (25-11-3) tonight at the Verizon Center starting at 7:00 p.m. For a preview go to Yahoo! Sports.
For last minute news go to The Rangers Report or Blue Notes.
Probable Lines:
Naslund-Gomez-Korpikoski
Dawes-Drury-Callahan
Prucha-Dubinsky-Zherdev
Sjostrom-Betts-Orr
Redden-Girardi
Staal-Rozsival
Kalinin-Mara
Goaltenders:
Henrik Lundqvist - 19-11-3, 2.67 gaa, .908 sv%, 0 so.
Jose Theodore - 12-6-1, 3.08 gaa, .889 sv%, 1 so.
Opponent Notes:
- The Capitals are 16-1-1 at home.
- The Capitals are looking for their fifth straight win against the Rangers and are 11-1-2 against them at home since 2001.
- Alex Ovechkin has 12 goals and five assists in the last 11 games, and leads the team with 26 goals and 52 points. Ovechkin also has six goals and five assists in seven home meetings against the Rangers.
- Jose Theodore has won four straight overall and boasts a 1.98 GAA in winning seven of his eight home starts. Theodore is 9-2-0 with a tie and a 2.48 GAA in 12 career games against the Rangers.
Exclusive Messier Video:
- Rangers legend Mark Messier describes how he's been spending the 2008-09 season and discusses the upcoming Messier Leadership Camp at the MSG Training Center here.
No comments:
Post a Comment