Ahhhhh, what is there to even say about this game? The Rangers played a Devils team that played about as perfect a game as you possibly can (within their system), and came out on top. Once again Captain Clutch Chris Drury earns his paycheck with a huge late goal to earn the Rangers 50% of their points in this one.
Drury also won a key faceoff late in the game as well, killed penalties, played solid D, and does everything you ask of the guy. As much as I have bitched and moaned about Drury and Gomez’s contracts, both are playing superbly within our system, and have been welcome additions to this team, even if they are being grossly overpaid.
I have no complaints whatsoever. Every player came to play, every player did his job, every single guy did what it took to keep this team in the game. When the attack came the other way, the forwards were back, when the Devils got by the forwards, the defenseman were back. When they got by the defenseman Henrik was there. They just played a perfect, patient game.
I know I give Tom Renney more crap than anyone else out there, but this game reeks of his personality. Cool, calm, collected, and above all, patient and unflappable. He may annoy the crap out of me by not kicking the guys in the ass when they need it, but in games like this, where the team is playing great, he is excellent at keeping it going, and not letting them panic late in the game. Our record when leading in the 3rd speaks volumes to that fact.
Ryan Callahan should have been the first star, even if we lost. The guy has been nothing short of spectacular for the past 10 games or so.
That’s all for now, I am emotionally spent right now, if this wasn’t playoff hockey to you, then youve got a couple of screws loose.