Rangers Recap: Rangers 2 Wild 1

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Mar 25, 2009 7:00 AM EDT Comment 7 comments

First off, before we look back at last night's game, I want to thank everyone who logged in yesterday. Blueshirt Banter is growing every day, and that's thanks to you. As I've said before, it's going to take a group effort to grow this site, and you guys are certainly doing your part. The open thread for the game was fun last night as well. I sincerely appreciate everyone's participation.

Although the final score doesn't reflect it, I thought the Rangers dominated most of this game. They allowed only 3 shots on goal in the 1^st period, and outshot the Wild 30-19 overall. Henrik Lundqvist didn't get a lot of work tonight, but he was there whenever the Rangers needed him.

Nik Zherdev put the Rangers on the board with 5 ticks left in the 1^st period. The Wild tied it just 91 seconds into the 2^nd period, but Scott Gomez answered less than a minute later with an absolute laser of a shot to put the Rangers ahead for good.

I commented last night in the game thread, one thing that has really surprised me about Nik Antropov is his defensive awareness. He seems to make a couple of smart plays on defense every game.

Coming off a lethargic effort on Sunday night, I thought the Rangers energy was good all night, they seemed to have their skating legs the entire game.

After playing what I felt was probably his worst game since returning to the Rangers Sunday night against Ottawa, Sean Avery was back to being Sean Avery, an assist, a few hits, and a great fight with Cal Clutterbuck. (with a name like that you better be a fighter.)

So the Rangers are sitting in 6^th place, tied with the Penguins, and the Blueshirts are packing for a game with Atlanta tomorrow night, and then it's off to the Steel City for a showdown with Crybaby Crosby.

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Much Better

The Rangers certainly looked better last night than they did against Ottawa, complete opposite.

And the Avery fight was awesome! It’s great to see 2 guys decide to go at it and take time to prepare. They didn’t just drop the gloves and start throwing fists. They had the look skated to their corner of the ring, lost the gloves and the helmets and then went at it…awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhlD3nVWXq8&feature=player_embedded

Where in the bible does it say that a man can't fire off some knuckle-children in the privacy of his own neighbor's living room while his neighbor's at work because I don't have a DVD player?

by schmied77 on Mar 25, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I said the same thing in the game thread last night

It was like “ok no there’s no room here, let’s go over here, let me get this off, let me take this off, ok now I can beat the hell out of you”

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Mar 25, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well jim

i hate the rangers with every fiber of my being, but i felt that i should support your new blog as we can both agree on the Mets and Giants

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com

by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 25, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL, well thanks!

You either love the Rangers, or hate them, no in between with the Rangers

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Mar 25, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes..

growing up in new jersey in the mid 90’s, my earliest memory of hockey is the 94 Eastern Conference finals.. which i am now able to admit may have been the greatest series in NHL history

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com

by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 25, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

definitely one of the best I've ever seen

I died a few deaths those two weeks

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Mar 25, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus this happened.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 25, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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