Monzo: 3 Thoughts From Game 3 Of Rangers-Capitals, And Other Blueshirts Notes
The Rangers did a lot of good things and struggled in other areas. Here are three things I took from Monday night -- good and bad.
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The Rangers did a lot of good things and struggled in other areas. Here are three things I took from Monday night -- good and bad.
In Game 3, the Rangers finally resembled the team that finished the regular season strongly, a team that no division-winner wants any part of.
Rangers coach John Tortorella certainly wasn't going to wait any longer to get Staal right back into the heart of the action.
Derek Stepan and Arron Asham both scored tiebreaking goals in the third period for the New York Rangers in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 on Monday night.
Clowe, out since sustaining a suspected concussion on April 25, took part in practice on Sunday.
Henrik Lundqvist is standing on his head in net and not getting any reward as the Rangers slumping scorers aren't pulling their weight.
Less-heralded Braden Holtby is looking to continue outperforming Henrik Lundqvist as the series shifts to Madison Square Garden.
Mike Green scored the Game 2 overtime winner. The Rangers have slumped to an 2-0 series deficit due to an absent power play.
Brian Boyle and Derek Dorsett were inserted into the Rangers' lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
A broken power play, too much time spent in the penalty box and a bizarre off-night from elite netminder Henrik Lundqvist. These trends can't continue if the Blueshirts wish to march into the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Alex Ovechkin's franchise-record 31st career playoff goal got the Capitals started before teammates Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, and Washington beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Thursday night in Game 1.
The Rangers may be able to push the Caps, but this is Washington's series to win. The Rangers may get two games, but it's Oates, Ovechkin and the Capitals who will go on to the second round.
What would playoff hockey be without the Rangers playing the Capitals?
"I think it solidified our team," Rangers coach John Tortorella said of the deadline dealing. "We have kind of grown since then ... I thought it changed our team a little bit, and we took off."
After quickly dismissing a question regarding the health and status of key defenseman Marc Staal, by saying there was no update regarding his eye injury, Tortorella became engaged when asked about rising star Derek Stepan.
