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Rangers Suffer Tough Second-Game Loss
- 2. Last night was Game 2 in the
second-round playoff series
between the NY Rangers and the
Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 3. The Penguins won the game
handily, scoring three unanswered
goals, tying the best-of-7 series at
one-one.
- 5. The Rangers are currently in the
middle of a grueling back to back
game schedule.
- 6. Last night’s game was the fourth in
six nights, and some wonder if
goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is too
tired to play every game.
- 7. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault says
he’s fine, and intends to keep him on
the ice for every minute of the
playoffs.
- 9. What this means for the Rangers is
that the Penguins offense is a
formidable force.
- 10. Much of the game was spent in
Rangers defense territory, with the
Penguins skill on full display.
- 11. The fact that Pittsburgh only scored
three goals is actually a testament to
Lundqvist’s performance.
- 13. The Penguins took 3 major penalties
in the first seven or so minutes of
the game.
- 16. Both teams are excellent, and when
two teams are playing at such a high
level, every moment matters.
- 18. The Rangers need to make sure
they capitalize when they have
power play opportunities.
- 19. Fans at the CONSOL Energy
Center loved the game, of
course.
- 20. They were galvanized by the
wasted chance in the first 10
minutes, and rallied behind their
team.
- 21. Rangers fans are hoping that the
next few games being in NYC will
give the Rangers that home ice
advantage to help give them an
edge.
- 25. It’s not that he had such a great
game, it’s that there just weren’t
enough shots on goal by the
Rangers.
- 26. Analysts called the Blueshirts
play sloppy, losing battles all over
the ice, and offering no real
pressure on offense.
- 28. On the other hand, experts are
calling Lundqvist’s performance
among his best all season.
- 29. Some of his stops were
remarkable, particularly during
the second period.
- 30. He made fifteen saves, many of
which will make their way to fans
best-of lists at the end of the
season.
- 32. The Rangers have a tough
schedule, and he wants to use
that to his advantage – “We want
to make the schedule a factor.”