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The Rangers have won five in a row, mostly with good goaltending. With Henrik Lundqvist backstopping, they've allowed zero or one goal in four of their last six contests. Can the young guns in Calgary surprise him?
Welcome to your GameThread. Tonight, the Flames will play not-so-gracious host to the playoff-bound New York Rangers. Here’s your starters:
Calgary Flames
Forwards
Curtis Glencross – Matt Stajan – Jiri Hudler
Michael Cammalleri – Mikael Backlund – Paul Byron
Ken Agostino – Sean Monahan – Joe Colborne
Kevin Westgarth – Lance Bouma – Brian McGrattan
Defensemen
Ladislav Smid – Tyler Wotherspoon
Kris Russell – Chris Butler
Goalie
Since returning from injury, tonight's starter Karri Ramo has posted a 2-1 record and a sparkling .946 save percentage.
New York Rangers
Forwards
Rick Nash – Derek Stepan – Martin St. Louis
Carl Hagelin – Brad Richards – Benoit Pouliot
Mats Zuccarello – Derek Brassard – JT Miller
Brian Boyle – Dominic Moore – Derek Dorsett
Defensemen
Goalie
Henrik Lundqvist has allowed five goals on his last 99 shots covering four games (a .949 save percentage).
Let's get this party started.
by Kevin Kraczkowski