Rangers Vs. Kings Game 1 Preview: Here We Go
The New York Rangers will take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at the Staples Center. Puck drop is schedule for 8:00 PM.
It almost feels an eternity has passed since the New York Rangers' last game, but nevertheless, here we are in the Stanley Cup Final. After some much needed time off for both the Rangers and most of us, we finally get to jump back into reality tonight for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. It's East Coast vs West Coast in a match up that couldn't have worked out any better for the NHL.
It's been 20 long years since us Ranger fans were able to experience a ride such as this, and hopefully we get to celebrate one final time this season. It all begins tonight with the Los Angeles Kings vs the New York Rangers. Jonathan Quick vs Henrik Lundqvist. The Kings vs The King. All of the preparations have been met, and there's only one thing left to do. Here we go.
All of the information for tonight's game can be found in the table below.
| Stanley cup final - GAME 1 | ||
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45-31-6 (96 PTS) 2nd in Metropolitan | 46-28-8 (100 PTS) | |
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SERIES TIED 0-0 | ||
| GAME & TELEVISION INFORMATION | ||
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| Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 | ||
| STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA - 8:00 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 | 20 | 1150 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 2.03 | 543 | 504 | .928 | 1 | |
LAK | 21 | 1237 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 2.86 | 628 | 569 | .906 | 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 |
| Diaz - Klein | 3rd D Pair | Martinez - Greene |
