Archive for April 27th, 2008

Serve To Us - Rangers@Penguins Post Game Thoughts…

Posted by inferno272 on April 27th, 2008

They held serve. Good for them. But this series isn’t over just yet. Rangers have to win game 3. Period. It goes without saying that we need to win this game. We need this team to hold serve just like they did last year against Buffalo. This is no different fellas. We played a pretty good game, against a Penguins team that played, well, what else can you say, a damn near perfect game, and got beat. Really, if not for a quick whistle, this game might still be going on. But let’s not be too focused on that guys. I think its important to acknowledge 1 thing. The Penguins really played a much better game than us today, because lets face it, they are a better team than us. They have more weapons, they are younger (in their better players), stronger, faster, hungrier, etc. If not for Henrik playing practically Zeus like, this game is 6 or 7-0.

That said, it isn’t panic time yet. They haven’t beaten us at home, and MSG has the best fans in the world. If any group of people can spur its team to a 2-2 tie, its our fans.

I’m going to leave it at that. We can still win this series, it’s up to the fans to keep the Garden rocking from start to finish.

It ain’t ova, till its ova.

Live Blog - Rangers@Penguins Game 2

Posted by inferno272 on April 27th, 2008

- Games about to start, and I am finally recovering from the flu. Rangers 5, Pens 1, Fleury pulled in the 2nd.

-Crosby Dive Counter:0

-Excellent Pressure by the Rangers 3rd line.

-2 soft calls so far. Each team not getting away with much of anything.

-5 goals allowed or not in the first game, Henrik has been spectacular in this series.

-BTW, I love putting Prucha Sjostrom and Betts together. Orr can’t keep up with the speed the Pens have.

-Rangers 3rd line by far and away the best out there for the Rangers.

-Crosby Dive Counter:1

-Rangers getting men to the net. I love the way they are playing right now.

-Great hit by Avery, good defense by Rozsival and Staal.

-Sean the Menace? What the hell is this dinky ass music??!!!

-Great save by Fleury there.

-Huge kill coming here.

-Cant fault Henrik. Hes been inhuman, but eventually that pressure is going to generate a goal.

-That better be a penalty on Hossa…

-Jesus Shanny, can you back away any more from a huge goal mouth scramble??!

-Well, thats not the way to start a period.

-Good pressure there. Rangers havent given up, neither should their fans.

-Wow, when was the last time Shanny won a battle for a puck?

-Quick whistle costs the Rangers a tying goal.

-Wow, this is probably the series right here. Do you chance it and pull Henrik?

-Tough loss to swallow.