I picked up tonight's Rangers/Penguins game late in the 1st period, with the game still scoreless. I'd decided that I needed to watch at least a good chunk of it, since it had the potential of being New York's last game of the year. I watched a very slow, plodding Rangers team go up 1-0 on a dazzling Jaromir Jagr goal - which ended with him being absolutely leveled by a Penguin - and then figuratively chewed my nails down to nubs while they tried to protect that lead for quite a long stretch. Eventually they secured a little breathing room for themselves on a Brandon Dubinsky goal on which he recovered from being tripped in front of the net (no call!), before finally collecting an empty-netter and a 3-0 victory, for Henrik Lundqvist's first shutout of this playoff year.
It was a huge relief that the Rangers didn't go out on the bitter end of a sweep, and it means that they won't finish the playoffs with a losing record, unless they advance beyond the second round, in each case. I'm much happier about their postseason performance now, regardless of what happens next.
King Henrik stood tall on that penalty shot by Malkin!! I said to my father-in-law, you don't want THAT GUY taking a penalty shot!! But fortunately, Lundqvist brought his A game with him and hopefully get them some momemtum going back to Pittsburgh.
ReplyDeleteWeirdest. Penalty Shot. Ever.
ReplyDeleteIt was like watching Malkin paint a room with a toothbrush.
It was quite strange to actually see you watching a Ranger post season game....so superstitious!
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