Rangers Vs. Kings Game 2 Preview: Time To Rebound
The New York Rangers will take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
After a rough outing in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the New York Rangers will be seeking redemption tonight during Game 2. The first period was excellent in terms of puck possession, but as the game carried on, the Rangers slowly began to lose the momentum in favor of the Los Angeles Kings. Couple that with a horrid team mistake in overtime, and it spelled disaster for the Rangers. The good thing, however, was that when the Rangers were on their game, they were able to not only keep up with the Kings, but outwork them in certain areas.
It will need a full 60 minute effort tonight, as games at this time of year are never easy. I'm sure we all expect a very strong push back game from the Rangers, and it would be the perfect way to close out the first two games on the road.
All of the information for tonight's game can be found in the table below.
| Stanley cup final - GAME 2 | ||
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45-31-6 (96 PTS) 2nd in Metropolitan | 46-28-8 (100 PTS) | |
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LAK LEAD 1-0 | ||
| GAME & TELEVISION INFORMATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 | ||
| STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA - 7:00 PM | ||
| Television: NBC, CBC, RDS | Radio: ESPN NY 98.7 | ||
| Opponent's Blog: Jewels From The Crown |
| STARTING GOALTENDERS |
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| Team | Goalies | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYR | 21 | 1215 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 2.07 | 586 | 544 | .928 | 1 | |
LAK | 22 | 1301 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 2.81 | 655 | 594 | .907 | 1 |
| PROJECTED LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kreider - Stepan - Nash | 1st Line | Gaborik - Kopitar - Brown |
| Hagelin - Richards - St. Louis | 2nd Line | Pearson - Carter - Toffoli |
| Pouliot - Brassard - Zuccarello | 3rd Line | King - Stoll - Williams |
| Boyle - Moore - Dorsett | 4th Line | Clifford - Richards - Lewis |
| McDonagh - Girardi | 1st D Pair | Muzzin - Doughty |
| Stralman - Staal | 2nd D Pair | Mitchell - Voynov |
| J. Moore - Klein | 3rd D Pair | Martinez - Regehr |
