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[LongLiveYorke]

That game last night was one for the ages. I'm not sure how the Caps will live that one down emotionally, but I fully expect them to come out 100% tomorrow back in Washington. Rangers have to pounce early and maintain pressure for 60 minutes, we really don't want to go to a game 7.

[Mercury69]

Go, Caps!

[LongLiveYorke]

That may have been our best game of the playoffs. Excellent effort by the Rangers, and we earn the right to play against the Devils.Boy, that Richards signing over the summer seems to be playing dividends, doesn't it?

[LongLiveYorke]

The Rangers played a pretty weak game last night, but still managed to win by 3 goals and get the shutout. I think the Devils will prove to be the weakest of the three opponents we've faced so far, or at least the team that the Rangers match up best against. Similar to the Washington series, it will be about preventing the Devils from setting up in our zone and maintaining possession for long stretches. The times during the second period where the Devils looked great were the result of defensive mistakes that allowed them to hold it in and to cycle around the defenders. If we win battles in our own end and take the extra moment to make the right pass, instead of blindly throwing it to the center or icing it, we'll be able to shut their offense down.I'm less concerned about our offense this series. I think we can overwhelm the Devils with our grinding forecheck style, and I'm not too concerned with beating Brodeur. Oh, also, Henrik, as he always does against the devils, has decided to go into pure beast mode. He's going to be hard to score against this series.

[digitalmonkey]

Next gameNJ 6NYR 0

[Untilted]

digitalmonkey, on 15 May 2012 - 05:18 AM, said:

Next gameNJ 6NYR 0

Let me check the last time Henrik gave up 6 in any game?Still checkingStill checkingStill checking

[ajs510]

Untilted, on 15 May 2012 - 07:19 AM, said:

Let me check the last time Henrik gave up 6 in any game?Still checkingStill checkingStill checking

Last season (2010-2011) against the Islanders.

[digitalmonkey]

They'll probably pull Hank before the 6th goal anyway...give him time to rest that left leg he tweaked last night.

[Untilted]

ajs510, on 15 May 2012 - 07:25 AM, said:

Last season (2010-2011) against the Islanders.

Still checkingLast years game logs for Hank show 5ga v Isles on 10/11, TB on 11/24 and ANA on 3/19

[digitalmonkey]

Can we count Feb 19, 2008?

[Untilted]

digitalmonkey, on 15 May 2012 - 10:57 AM, said:

Can we count Feb 19, 2008?

Nope. SO losses don't count :)Stopped checking: 2/4/10 v Wash :)Also 12/12/08 8 v NJD ouch

[ajs510]

Untilted, on 15 May 2012 - 11:07 AM, said:

Nope. SO losses don't count :)Stopped checking: 2/4/10 v Wash :)Also 12/12/08 8 v NJD ouch

Ah yes, forgot that empty-netters don't count. I noticed that 8GA stinker too...but hell, it was over 3 years ago.

[DJ Vu]

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[Zach6668]

lol

[digitalmonkey]

Szymon Szemberg via twitter: Rangers Mats Zuccarello has signed a 2 year deal with Metallurg of the KHL.

[ajs510]

digitalmonkey, on 28 May 2012 - 04:56 AM, said:

Szymon Szemberg via twitter: Rangers Mats Zuccarello has signed a 2 year deal with Metallurg of the KHL.

May as well, he was never going to get a realistic chance.