I need a heart-doctor on hand every time I watch this team play.First off, I think I'm going to begin doing only post-game analysis on weekends. Mostly because I like to mix it up, and I usually sleep a lot on the weekends, and usually end up waking up ten-minutes before each game so I never get a chance to do pre-games.
But for today, this is a positive post, and a first in what seemed like an eternity. At this stage of the season, every losing streak feels like an eternity. But, today the Rangers managed to pull out a victory in reverse fashion of the way the season ended for them last year, in a 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Erik Christensen and Wojtek Wolski both tallied in the shootout against rookie goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky as Henrik Lundqvist turned away former Ranger Nikolai Zherdev, who had one goal in the game, and Claude Giroux who won the shootout for Philadelphia last year.
It was a very physical game, like most would expect from these bitter rivals. Prust and Boyle both fought for the Rangers. Checks were thrown, and shots were blocked. All things that have given the Rangers success in their games today paid off and got them a big two points as both Carolina and Buffalo play one another today.
The Rangers goals came from Bryan McCabe, who scored with .07 seconds left in the 1st period on a 5 on 3. Following McCabe's goal was Ruslan Fedotenko who found the puck in front of the net after killing off a Vinny Prospal penalty.
The Rangers have kept the boat afloat for a while longer. Boston, Atlanta, and New Jersey are the final three games remaining for the Rangers, all of them at home. Despite New Jersey and Atlanta being mathematically eliminated, there is not a chance in the world that they are just going to roll over and lose. the Rangers need to keep their foot on the gas pedal and truck through these final three games. Points are too valuable now for them to play a half-effort game.
Enjoy your Sunday, and hope Buffalo wins in regulation!
No comments:
Post a Comment