This game was over 21 seconds into it when this happened:

You all saw it, it was brutal, but its part of the game. Colton Orr sent a message that I am SURE every team in the league got. Mess with us, get the plastic surgeon ready. Seriously though, Colton is a very good fighter, and once he gets his balance issues straightened out, and learns to throw them with his left, he’ll be up there with the best fighters in the league.

The real story tonight, in my opinion is Henrik Lundqvist. Did you guys see the graphic they showed on MSGNY? Henriks GAA since the allstar break is an UNREAL 1.75. Thats sick folks, goalies just shouldnt be able to put up those kind of number in this post lockout world.

Theres really not much else to say, except that Sean Avery has a role as an A or a C on this team in the future, and Ryan Callahan has likely played his last game in the AHL.

Projections:

How this works:

Basically what I do, is to take the points a team has managed till now, divide it by the games played, then multiply it by 82. That should accurately project what the team should finish like, unless there is an extreme streak one way or the other. I will no longer be including the points per game column because lets face it, you don’t care how many points per game!

As you can see, according to tonights calculations, I project the Rangers as MAKING the playoffs. Therefore using these numbers we can project what the Rangers would have to go over the remaining 8 games in order to secure the projected 91 points needed to secure the final playoff spot:

-Inferno

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That was easily one of the better Periods the Rangers have played all year. Fluid passes, dominating forechecks, and impressive speed. It all starts with Jagr who looks like a man possessed. The guy can taste the playoffs, and knows that the team, with the goaltending they are getting, can be dangerous in the playoffs.

I’m not convinced the 2nd goal was kicked in. I mean surely it hit off of Pruchas leg, and yeah, his skate was moving forwards, but was it kicked? Look at the play again, Pruchas leg starts moving forward, because the Flyer player directly behind him collides with his leg. HE kicks Pruchas leg forward which in turn kicked the puck in. Probably should have counted, but I’m not going to complain (unless we somehow blow this lead…no, that doesnt count as a jinx since it comes in parenthesis).

Henrik Lundqvist has given up a grand total of 2 goals in his last 11 regulation periods. You wanna talk great goaltending? Dont get much better than that.

-Inferno

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You want hockey? THAT is hockey. Lets ignore for a second Colton Orr’s Knockout punch on Fedoruk. The entire period was filled with spirited, hard nosed, NORTH AMERICAN hockey. You had some sweet moves by Prucha, some amazing saves by Henrik, and some ticked off hockey players. Give me that any day of the week over namby pamby overpassing hockey.

Thats all im going to say, give me more of this, im addicted.

-Inferno

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