*sigh* 20 minutes after I gushed about how brilliant the Rangers were playing, they go and take a dump all over my credibility. Goal number 1, all on Henrik, very soft goal that he should have had. Goal #2, all on Henrik, as usual the worst stick handling goalie in the league hurts himself by doing something dumb behind the net. I wish to God he would just stay in the net and never be allowed to play the puck back there. Can we remove the trapezoid and just make the entire area behind the net an unplayable area for the goalies…or just our goalie? The third goal was all on Fedor Tyutin, who released his man right in front of the net and played the wrong side. Instead of getting between the man and the puck, he freely gave that position to the forward and instead went to the other side of the goal. Why? I have no idea, it was just a horrendous play.
Maybe the Rangers got cocky after scoring that goal, or maybe they just had a few breakdowns that are natural when a team has been playing so well defensively for so long. Either way, you CAN NOT let crap like that happen.
On another note, why is it everytime we are on a breakaway or a 2 on 1 the forwards with the puck are offensively inept players? You never see Gomez and Jagr on a 2 on 1. Its always Hollweg and Betts, or Strudwick and Dee the sarcastic sister from good times. Its very strange, very strange indeed.
