It wasn’t pretty, but it was a game I can say decisively that we deserved to win. Despite being outshot 34-27, and being outchanced by a fair margin (I would expect), the Rangers got the 2 points they deserved. Remember, I usually don’t care about the result, so long as the play merits a win. And this was a game we played well enough to win, and luckily did.
Kudos to Steve Valliquette. A goalie who gets way too much crap from Ranger fans despite never being given much of a chance to show himself as a good goalie, or a bad goalie in the NHL. He has something like 13 career NHL games played. Not exactly a massive sample size to praise or vilify the guy, so at least give him a chance.
Petr Prucha has been on a downward spiral this year. At first I was seeing him getting chances, just unable to put them home, but now hes just flat out playing bad hockey. Turning pucks over, getting creamed with hits (not that thats new or anything), getting consistently beaten in his own zone. I love the kid, I really do, but he needs to step up his game. If he doesn’t soon, He may be seeing the press box once Callahan and Straka come back.
Sean Avery might be the most valuable player in the NHL. Not that he is that skilled offensively, or defensively, but without him, this team looks strikingly different than with him. He literally completes us, and elevates the team play to another level, along with lowering the play of the other team. Hes so damn good at doing what he does, that I wouldnt trade him for anything in the world….except Crosby 
Other than that, there isn’t much to say, Rangers played well, they got the win, and continue to play well. They have picked up 14 of their last 18 possible points. Not half bad, not half bad at all.
