Recapping the Rangers/Hurricanes

It's all clicking.

The Rangers won their sixth game in a row tonight, topping the Hurricanes 5-1 at home. Five different players scored for the Rangers, and a lot of people are contempt right now in New York. People are content with Sean Avery who scored the first goal of the night after being called up five games ago. Brandon Dubinsky is content with scoring his first goal of the season, after struggling earlier on. People are content with Brad Richards, who has proven his worth that has come with his big contract, as he pays dividends with both goals and assists. And most importantly, people are content with John Tortorella who many believed was wrong in changing the layout of the team by sending players down.

There is content, there is consistency, and there is hope. Hope that the building blocks for a powerhouse team are in place. Hope for the Garden Faithful to see a team that has been molded from a young gabble of players make something of themselves. Hope for a bright future to come.

I am happy to see this team finally playing to their potential. This team is good, and they are showing it. But it is a long season. A long season where many bumps and bruises and random catalysts boil down to who can perform at the right time. When those moments come, it all depends on who is more prepared, and the Rangers look prepared. They have a defense who has played without their centerpiece in Marc Staal for the entire season thus far. They have a center, who has, in my opinion, the best awareness on the ice in Brad Richards. It is all clicking, and it makes me smile.