16:00 in the 1st: Already down 2-0 and I am one goal away from raiding my fine collection of whiskey. As for those goals, first looked like a Ranger took a stick to the face or something but it was only one replay and maybe that is why "the other Gionta" was wide open in front. How do the gods remind New Yorkers that we should stop praying to Henrik because as they have shown time and time again, they control NY sports? Of course...Staal wipes out on a pinch and forces Anisimov, who can't even handle the position he is paid to play, to play in front of the net. Kicks puck in 2-0 game.
Later in the first: Gaborik gets a gorgeous feed from Fedotenko and of course shoots for the upper corner when he has half an empty net. Please remind me the next time I applaud a Rangers high price signing the list of players that Rangers pay over $7 million to solve our scoring woes yet never do it (Bure, Lindros, Holik, Gomez, Drury...). The fact is, Gaborik has been the worst player per $ spent on the ice this series so it is completely normal that he missed from 4 feet out.
Ranger look tired just like Game 4 and this can get really ugly if we don't establish puck possession. Rangers can't win a game catching up from behind. Not when we get 1.3 goals per game from forwards in the playoffs.
11:00 in the 1st: 3-0 I can't drink this stuff quick enough. Need to go on a run soon! So now finally Henrik joins the rest of the Rangers and makes a bad play. Zajac scores on a simple snap shot and we are officially fighting fate. Rangers are 0-6 when giving up more than 3 goals and haven't scored more than 3 (without empty netter) in what feels like since 94'. Side note: Announcers point out that it was indeed Stepan who got clipped by a high stick. Uncalled penalty leads to goal....please don't let this be Ottawa all over again!
I must point out that the Rangers fans are cheering "Lets go Rangers" like the national anthem just ended. You don't see that in many venues and is truly special. Remember how Devils fans left with 3 minutes in Game 3? We don't leave until the lights go out!
5:30 in the 1st: I don't know why this always happens but Rangers FINALLY have some signs of life on offense. Dubinsky never scores so we aren't getting too excited but he is very good at keeping the puck in the cycle on the boards. Maybe the momentum will wake up the boys!
3:30 in the 1st: Thank G-d we are on the board and I would like to say it is because I cried and my tears went to heaven but I will admit that it was more of a Salvador/Brodeur combo of screwups. Salvador makes awful play of trying to dump in with 2 men on and leads to awkward Prust breakaway. Eventhough puck is rolling and Prust hasn't scored all playoffs, Marty makes first move where he throws his legs up, stick out, and probably closes his eyes and lets a weak sliding puck go under him. Rangers fans never apologize and we will take a goal if the ref picks it up and throws it in himself.
2:00 left in the 1st: McDonaugh turns over the puck to Kovy and thankfully he ran out of room. If we go back to making mistakes, this game will be over by the second period. Need to keep this 2 goal game knowing Gaborik.
End of 1st: Really wonder what Torts has to say being Richards/Cally/Krieder were non-existent players and we clearly need them to make any sort of comeback. Please get these guys going! Marty looks shaky as his rebound control has been off all series. We just don't make him work and without bodies in front to clean up or cause havoc, his job gets that much easier. Good offense will be our great defense if we are going to make a comeback and not by waiting for the Devils to make a mistake in our zone because they are too disciplined for that.
SECOND PERIOD
A GOAL ALREADY?!? I hate to say I told you so this early but I had just written we need bodies in front of the net and Cally to get going. We get a bounce our way and is now a one goal game! True testament to Rangers hockey and to the fans that we don't quit. Just gotta stick with what works and not play out our elements and hope the bounces keep coming our way.
17:00 in 2nd- Smart hook by Zubrus...knowing he was last line of defense and has to know the Rangers PP is as likely to score as Homo Larry is to change his dance. I want to make them pay but odds say no. As I type, the light goes on and Rangers are inches from tying the game. WHY CAN'T THESE EVER GO IN FOR US?! That can't hit any more inside of the post!
13:30 in the 2nd- Seems like Devils have been practicing getting their forwards behind the defense waiting for A) shot block B) Henrik rebound C)Intentional shot wide to avoid block and come in front. Rangers coaching better have the defense ready for this cuz it seems to be the only way they score aside from deflections.
HA lets all notice how Brandon Prust just embellished for the first time all playoffs. I asked for Cally to be more "hurt" when Kovy speared him but that performance by Prust makes me second guess that. Awful acting but at least we got more room to skate with 4 on 4.
THIRD PERIOD
One minute in and I just woke my sleeping baby...and I am not apologizing! I have bee saying all series that Marty has shown signs of mental lapses that we just never get to test because of lack of pressure. For the second time tonight, Marty makes a huge mistake and it allows the Rangers to tie the game. It is pure poetry that the man credited with the goal is Marian Gaborik...the goat of the series. It is never too late in sports to redeem yourself and Gaborik is back in my good graces. Richards has some work to do but there is 15 minutes left. This will go down as one of the most memorable comebacks in Rangers-Devils history if rangers can pull it off.
Thinking about it, sending Marty home in what could be his final ECF series is every Rangers fan dream.
Just as I say that Gaborik is out of the goathouse, Richards says "THIS IS MY GOATHOUSE!" Almost scores on Henrik which would really be the only way he can score at this point. Hockey gods shows their power and might once again. I believe so please leave us alone!!!
JESSICA SANCHEZ GOT ROBBED!!!!!
With less than 7 minutes left, I must say between tonight and last night's Kings-Coyotes game, NHL must be doing a disaster of a job with marketing if they can't get fans to watch.
A GOAL ALREADY?!? I hate to say I told you so this early but I had just written we need bodies in front of the net and Cally to get going. We get a bounce our way and is now a one goal game! True testament to Rangers hockey and to the fans that we don't quit. Just gotta stick with what works and not play out our elements and hope the bounces keep coming our way.
17:00 in 2nd- Smart hook by Zubrus...knowing he was last line of defense and has to know the Rangers PP is as likely to score as Homo Larry is to change his dance. I want to make them pay but odds say no. As I type, the light goes on and Rangers are inches from tying the game. WHY CAN'T THESE EVER GO IN FOR US?! That can't hit any more inside of the post!
13:30 in the 2nd- Seems like Devils have been practicing getting their forwards behind the defense waiting for A) shot block B) Henrik rebound C)Intentional shot wide to avoid block and come in front. Rangers coaching better have the defense ready for this cuz it seems to be the only way they score aside from deflections.
HA lets all notice how Brandon Prust just embellished for the first time all playoffs. I asked for Cally to be more "hurt" when Kovy speared him but that performance by Prust makes me second guess that. Awful acting but at least we got more room to skate with 4 on 4.
THIRD PERIOD
One minute in and I just woke my sleeping baby...and I am not apologizing! I have bee saying all series that Marty has shown signs of mental lapses that we just never get to test because of lack of pressure. For the second time tonight, Marty makes a huge mistake and it allows the Rangers to tie the game. It is pure poetry that the man credited with the goal is Marian Gaborik...the goat of the series. It is never too late in sports to redeem yourself and Gaborik is back in my good graces. Richards has some work to do but there is 15 minutes left. This will go down as one of the most memorable comebacks in Rangers-Devils history if rangers can pull it off.
Thinking about it, sending Marty home in what could be his final ECF series is every Rangers fan dream.
Just as I say that Gaborik is out of the goathouse, Richards says "THIS IS MY GOATHOUSE!" Almost scores on Henrik which would really be the only way he can score at this point. Hockey gods shows their power and might once again. I believe so please leave us alone!!!
JESSICA SANCHEZ GOT ROBBED!!!!!
With less than 7 minutes left, I must say between tonight and last night's Kings-Coyotes game, NHL must be doing a disaster of a job with marketing if they can't get fans to watch.
