Devils Campaigning To Keep Rangers Fans Out Of 'The Rock'
In an effort to maintain home-ice advantage, the Devils launched a campaign to keep tickets to the Rock out of the hands of Rangers fans.
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In an effort to maintain home-ice advantage, the Devils launched a campaign to keep tickets to the Rock out of the hands of Rangers fans.
There were three things that stood out to me more than anything last night, and they were the play of Michael Del Zotto, Ryan McDonagh and Carl Hagelin.
Henrik Lundqvist is not only the best goalie in the league, he is one of the Rangers' leaders. If a team is going to win the Stanley Cup, the leaders must become the best players and Lundqvist stepped up in Game 1 against the Devils.
Coach John Tortorella's postgame news conference was so short you might think that just like the rest of the Rangers, he was trying to conserve energy.
Henrik Lundqvist is finally ready to step out of Martin Brodeur's shadow, and can do so by defeating the Devils on the path to the Stanley Cup Finals.
If the Devils are going to have any chance against the Rangers, they need to do more than find a way to beat Henrik Lundqvist.
Manhattan is abuzz. New Jersey? Better luck next time.
After 14 games and two nail-biting playoff series wins, the New York Rangers insist they have plenty left to make a run at the Stanley Cup. If any proof was needed, Henrik Lundqvist provided it with a shutout victory over the well-rested New Jersey Devils on Monday.
The goaltending matchup between the ageless wonder, Martin Brodeur and the King, Henrik Lundqvist will easily be one of the most talked about storylines throughout the Eastern Conference Finals.
John Tortorella's great strength behind the bench is his ability to motivate. He demands accountability and he is not afraid to call a player out by name when he senses a player is giving anything less than his level best.
Sure, the boroughs are abuzz with hockey fever. But New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur is more concerned with the scene across the Hudson.
The Devils are back in the conference finals, and for the second time in club history their opponent for the Prince of Wales Trophy (and more importantly a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals) will be the rival Rangers.
In July, Brad Richards was the most coveted of free agents. His decision to join the Rangers has paid off for the player, team and Blueshirts fans.
Monday night marks the beginning of the Eastern Conference finals - Boomer's Blueshirts will welcome the New Jersey Devils to town to get things started.
The 'Hudson River Rivalry' resumes on Monday as the Rangers and Devils will begin Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
