Boomer & Carton: Pierre McGuire Gives 5 Keys To Rangers Victory
The Rangers host the Penguins tonight in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So who better to have on than NHL analyst Pierre McGuire?
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The Rangers host the Penguins tonight in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So who better to have on than NHL analyst Pierre McGuire?
Kris Letang broke a scoreless tie in the second period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves for his seventh playoff shutout to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night, tying the second-round series one game apiece.
Throughout Game 1, Sidney Crosby had little space to operate as Staal, Stralman, McDonagh and Girardi smothered him at every turn.
Derick Brassard scored 3:06 into overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night.
You see all the firepower and it's easy to be in awe of the Penguins. But they are not infallible. In fact, they are loaded with liabilities -- and the Rangers will exploit them all.
The combination of Vigneault's fresh approach and the natural skill and athleticism possessed by this current group of Rangers means that all the old history between the Pens and Blueshirts can be thrown out the window.
Tortorella, who signed a five-year contract last summer after being dismissed by the Rangers, failed to reach the playoffs behind the Vancouver bench. Assistant coach Mike Sullivan was also fired on Thursday.
To lift Lord Stanley's Cup, there can be no passengers. It takes a full-on commitment from the entire team -- and the Blueshirts had it going on Wednesday night.
It wasn't easy, but the Rangers are moving on after beating Philadelphia 2-1 in Wednesday night's winner-take-all Game 7. Next up: Pittsburgh.
"No one was jittery. We all knew what to do," Daniel Carcillo said after beating the Flyers 2-1 in Game 7. "On this team, no one was shying away from the big stage."
The New York Rangers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 7 on Wednesday night.
The Booms needed some clarification before committing to offering a major rating boost to the WFAN alum, therefore Gregg felt inclined to call up and grovel...
Boomer was predictably grinning from ear to ear after watching his beloved Blueshirts do their thing, while his little buddy Craigie donned a Rick Nash jersey, which he will be wearing for the foreseeable future.
If you think momentum is going to be a big factor in Wednesday night's seventh game between the Rangers and the Flyers, think again.
Here's what the Rangers must correct if they are to win Game 7 and advance to a second-round meeting with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
