It’s a new ballgame. I predicted 2-2 after four games because, well, I always do. But I certainly didn’t expect it to get to 2-2 the way it did. So after the Rangers’ convincing 4-1 victory in Game 4 at The Garden Thursday, they go back to Ottawa tied. Thoughts: 1. I’m going to be […]
Rangers 4, Senators 1 It’s even-Steven and on to Ottawa Saturday for Game 5 of the Second Round. Rallying from a two-game deficit inflicted in Canada, the Rangers held serve last night at The Garden and have turned this second round series into a genuine thriller-diller. With Game 5 coming up at Canadian Tire Centre […]
All the right things were said, and the importance of hitting the reset button was reiterated by the Rangers as they headed into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, trailing Ottawa 2-0. A commanding first period set the table for a convincing 4-1 victory and the Blueshirts are a win away from getting the […]
By: Chris Boyle Follow @ChrisBoyle33 The Rangers may have entered their series with the Senators as heavy favorites, but actually their regular-season shot metrics painted a picture of a team who could struggle with the team speed of Ottawa. The Senators also boasted an early Conn Smythe candidate in Erik Karlsson who had dominated the Bruins […]
Were you expecting something else? The Rangers won a game they really needed to have Tuesday night and their second-round playoff series with Ottawa now has a different complexion. [Rangers-Senators Post Game on MSG Networks] The 4-1 win was complete, start-to-finish and in virtually every aspect. But now they have to do it again Thursday […]
RANGERS 4, SENATORS 1 “Hockey is a funny game — it’s played on ice.” Those deathless words were uttered by former Rangers goalie-coach-and-general manager Emile (The Cat) Francis. As far as the current Blueshirts are concerned, the bromide could be amended to read, “Hockey is a fun game — when it’s played on our home […]
