Dubi Sparks Rangers to 3-2 Shootout Win Over Sharks
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Mar 13, 2011 1:39 AM EST
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PrintThe Rangers continued their shootout dominance this season by defeating the San Jose Sharks 3-2 behind Brandon Dubinsky's winner in the sixth round.
This game had a physical, somewhat chippy start to it, and really the Sharks outclassed the Rangers for a good portion of the period, and also got away with not one, not two, but three high sticks on Ranger players. John Tortorella had a discussion with referee Bill McCreary and his seeing-eye dog about it, but you know how those go.
Ryane Clowe got the Sharks on the board with a power play goal while Matt Gilroy was serving a penalty for hooking. Like seemingly every other goal the Rangers have given up the last two weeks, it was deflected in off a Ranger defenseman, this time Marc Staal.
Erik Christensen tied it up before the end of the period. Christensen was in the lineup tonight for Sean Avery, who was a healthy scratch.
Second period was the polar opposite of the first, with the Rangers controlling play most of the period, and taking the lead when Michael Sauer scored his second goal of the season just a little over a minute into the period. The Rangers had a few good opportunities to increase their lead but couldn't capitalize. Then it was the Sharks turning the play around, and getting a goal from Ben Eager to tie the game at two after two.
Third period flip-flopped back to the Sharks controlling the action, with the Rangers seemingly very content to get this game to overtime and at least a point. Henrik Lundqvist was sharp throughout in this game, but kept the Rangers in the game in the third, and after a thrilling overtime that was end-to-end, to the shootout we went.
Dan Boyle scored for the Sharks in the second round, and misses by Christensen and Mats Zuccarello left the Rangers on the ropes. But Lundqvist came up big on Ryane Clowe, and Wojtek Wolski tied the shootout for the Blueshirts. The teams traded two rounds of misses, and after Henrik stopped Dany Heatley, Brandon Dubinsky notched the game-winner, and gave the Rangers another terrific win against one of the top teams in the league.
Of the current teams in first place in the NHL, the Rangers have beaten every one of them except Detroit.
Rangers now come home to face the Islanders Tuesday night at the Garden.
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woooo!!
what a win! a huge two points in the standings!
Hank was all-world tonight.
LGR
looks like we can beat good teams
great win, fun game to watch tonight
very nerve wracking thank god for Goalski because I thought we lost that shootout
by Archie Barberio on Mar 13, 2011 1:45 AM EST reply actions
seriously tho
whats up with these no calls
I am getting sick of that shhhhh
seriously
every game I watch I see a bunch of no calls for us, I believe its intentional
by Archie Barberio on Mar 13, 2011 1:47 AM EST reply actions
I looked at the sharks comments and they are idiots! Basically Hank is overrated and he uses illegal pads, torts is a cry baby and all new yorkers and rangers fans are dumb.
by Andy94 rangers are life on Mar 13, 2011 1:54 AM EST reply actions
on further review...
they did rage hard, and cursed Lundqvist, all of the Rangers, and all of NY off. very classy
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Mar 13, 2011 3:06 AM EST up reply actions
Hank has illegal pads?! That’s hilarious. I thought Penguins fans came up with every sore loser BS excuse, but these lames have come up with a new one.
This is why the Sharks are the best regular season team, but can’t do squat in the playoffs. A Faux Stanley Cup Champions they are. Oh wait, they can’t even get past the second round.
by NYR #35 Richter on Mar 13, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw this stuff too...
There were a few sour devils fans in there too
It was actually a Devils fan who called Hank's pads illegal
Somehow I’m not surprised that a Devils fan would go all the way to Fear the Fin to complain about the Rangers. Not like they have anything better to do.
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by Joe Fortunato on Mar 13, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
HAHA
the Devils fans (there are two of them) are actually arguing that its ridiculous that the Rangers have won 8 shootout games this year, and that we’re a lucky team.
Typical Devils fans. Instead of basking in the glory of another HUGE win for the team as they march towards the playoffs, they want to spend more time talking about the Rangers.
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by Joe Fortunato on Mar 13, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Well besides the face that I dont want to side with any Devils fans I do have to concede that our shootout record definitely has something to do with luck. I think shootouts are by nature basically a toss up, each one almost 50-50, and does not have too much to do with the actual game of hockey.
by Ahmad Bradshaw on Mar 13, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s true, but there’s also studies that suggest there’s a fair bit of luck involved in winning 1-goal games, which is basically all the Devils have played for 2 months.
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by George E. Ays on Mar 13, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Luck?
Zuccarello and Christensen are phenomenal in the shootout (although they failed to shine on this particular occasion). Lundqvist, as sam and joe pointed out last night, is a master at waiting players out in the shootout. Nothing to do with luck in my opinion. Although I do agree it does not have much to do with the game of hockey. I think sharks coach hit the nail on the head last night when he said that its unfortunate to have to watch a good team game be lost by a game of individuals.
"I've been really working on stick-handling with my head up,"
- Eric Lindros
The number of goals Hank has given up in the shootout is just pure luck. Don’t be a homer, just admit it. Sheesh.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 14, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
That much sarcasm in one post just made my ass pucker.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 14, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I went back and forth with a Devil fan about NJ playing red line hockey (dump and defend) with a one-goal lead in the third. Nothing I said could convince him it was even remotely possible that a Lemaire team would even consider such a strategy.
Probably my own fault for talking hockey with a Devil fan, hockey and Devils just don’t mix.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 14, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
I just read through some of their comments and it just sounds petty and when someone says
Idk I may be biased but I don’t think Doc Emerick is a homer for the Devils. Maybe CHico a little bit but he usual tries to be fair.
i try not to laugh too hard
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In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Yes and lions try not to eat gazelles.
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"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
just like fox news
tries to be fair and balanced
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In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
That might be the most Homeristic sports comment I’ve ever read.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 14, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
By being too big and tall. Thing is, they actually changed the rules for the size of the pads this year (which some people have referred to as the Lundqvist rule) and it hasn’t seemed to affect his game this year so it is a moot point.
This rule, actually in fact helps taller goalies and hurts smaller goalies. It makes it legal for a much bigger goalie such as a Lundqvist or a really big goalie such as Ben Bishop to have a higher thighrise, but in smaller goalies such as Turco the thighrise can’t be as high because of the rule but because thighrise doesn’t have to do with sizing the pad for a goalie it makes the rule unfair. At least thats my understanding of the rule I could be wrong.
by CrazyRangerFan on Mar 14, 2011 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you just call it the Lundqvist rule?
Luongo uses bigger pads than Lundqvist (or did last season), and he’s no Steve Valiquette in terms of size or leg length….
Yeah!
I love these “normal” timed games for us west coasters. What an interesting game, but it is great to take the two points after a great performance from our King! Thought it was odd that 3 Sharks shot in the same spot in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounds of the shootout, but it worked out for us. Great day to win while the teams around us fail!
"...AAAAnd In Goooalll, Numbah Thirteee, Hhennnrikk LUNDqvisst!!!"
Living in the Pacific Northwest, but rocking my Rangers jersey every game.
WOOOOHH!!!!!!
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
The Dubi shootout goal was filthy but we shouldn’t overlook the Wolski goal. He had the spotlight and all the pressure on him to keep it going and he delivered.
Hank played solid tonight. Was a force of nature in the shootout. The save on Marleau stands out as a classic Hank shootout save, the man can’t be out-waited.
Gaborik played better tonight, picked up an assist and was skating like he did last year for parts of the game. Can only hope that he turns it on for the home stretch here, we could use his offense.
What more can you ask of Brandon Prust? Always plays banged up, drops the gloves to stick up for Stepan, takes a Douglas Murray shoulder to the mouth, and a stick to the face and keeps on going. He also picked up an assist tonight. I often joke to myself that I would love a team of Brandon Prusts… they may not score more than 2 goals a game ever, but they’d find a way to win and they’d never take a shift off.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
That looked like an elbow to me.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 14, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
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Dan Girardi tonight played 30:11 and blocked a season-high 9 shots; Marc Staal played 30:31; Henrik Lundqvist 31 saves
Das a lot of minutes.
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"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Frankly
I don’t think McDonagh had a very good game, and that led to those kind of minutes. Hank, in my opinion, was the difference maker in this one.
PS: We have GOT to improve on face-offs!
unfortunately Gilroy and McCabe didn’t have very good games either. It almost looked like Torts was playing 3 defenseman for the last 5 minutes and OT. On the flipside, Sauer was a beast last night. Almost Beukaboom-esque?
by bleed'n blue on Mar 13, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
thats what i was thinking.
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Girardi didn’t have a great game either. Was on his knees and making desperate plays to deflect the puck because he was out of position. His foot speed is his achilles heel.
After all was said and done he did block 9 shots though.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
frankiec would approve….
he’s gotta have the best FDN ever!
Mats Zuccarello - Icing goalies' groins since 2010
In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Mar 14, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
henrik was tremendous tonight, great great win
also very strong game for sauer
I listen to Enter Sandman before taking exams. I wear the exact same jersey every Giants game. The Rangers goal song goes off in my head when I achieve small successes in life.
HEN-RIK
by BombersGmenBlueshirts25 on Mar 13, 2011 3:47 AM EST reply actions
Sauer was tremendous, Hank was classic Hank and these were two huge points.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Mar 13, 2011 9:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Very good win that this team needed. Played it safe in the third to ensure that 1 point and take their chances in the OT/SO, cant blame em for that. Gotta beat the Islanders to keep it going.
And did anyone else see Torts tell Zuke to skate around before the shootout and call him a fucking asshole? It was in a joking manner as they were both laughing when Zuke returned to the bench a couple seconds later but it was funny to me
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I did see that, but couldn’t quite pick up what he said… I caught “you’re second”, but that’s it. hilarious. One thing that’s certain, in terms of personality, character, and closeness, this team is great – far better than last year.
Wolski’s shootout goal was gorgeous. Sauer and McD were tremendous… Torts basically used them and Staal/Girardi through most of the 3rd period. Didn’t see McCabe/Gilroy much at all. He cut the forwards a bit too – didn’t see much of Zukes/Wolski in the third/
I’ve never seen Zuke on his ass so many times as I did last night. They were just knocking him around out there.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 14, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
This certainly makes up for a couple of games they lost when they clearly outplayed the opponent. The Islanders are going to be a pain in the ass on Tuesday, but it’s a game they have to win.
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The Islanders are always a pain in the ass
Just beat them.
I hope McDonough gets new skates before the game.
by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Mar 13, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Small Request to Jim or someone else
Could we possibly get the East Conf standings on the side of the blog as opposed to the Atlantic for the sake of convenience?
great idea!!
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Take a look at the right side of the page.
;)
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"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
been busy around here so I gotta post this late
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot" Evgeny Nabakov on Garth Snow
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
i do believe...
i saw this in the game thread, so dont worry
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In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Mar 14, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
in San Jose
was at the game, lots of happy and relieved red and blue jerseys in the crowd. thank god i didn’t see the no-call high sticks.
how’s the seeing eye dog doing?
Mats Zuccarello - Icing goalies' groins since 2010
In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Mar 14, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Glass eyed MF’er.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 14, 2011 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Going to need to learn to win games without them being blowouts or shootouts. Feels like we have more of that going on this year than we should.
That being said I am very happy with the effort of the team tonight. We were on the wrong side of several high sticks and yet another crazy deflection goal and managed to keep our composure and steal two points from a much better hockey team.
Believe in the Blueshirts.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
The refereeing in this league is just a goddamn joke.......
……..I can’t believe they get away with it.
But we are the New York Rangers and everybody hates us.
Great win; Wolski has to realize that there’s more to hockey than the shootout…what sick moves and skill he has. Where the F**K is it during the sixty five minutes BEFORE the shootout!?
Gotta love the King……..came through for us big time.
March on now….gotta beat the Islanders. Preferably in regulation.
he only played like 10 mins last night
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Not Mcreary
no, no, i’m not bill. was in the stands suffering. SJ gave i-hate-the-rangers-Mcreary a send-off, although not the kind i would have liked.
Great win
Tough game against a top notch opponent. Big two points.
Can someone teach our centers how to win faceoffs? It was almost embarrassing at times at how cleanly Thorton was winning them. It put us on the defensive at the start of play every time – not a good winning strategy!
Oh and I’m all for equal opportunity, but the NHL should not use blind referees.
Manning lobs it, Burress alone, touchdown New York!
For the empty net, Mark Messier... do you believe it?! Do you believe it?! He said we will win game 6 - he has just picked up the hat trick!
yeah…if only their dogs were allowed on the ice.
we’d have barks instead of whistles.
Mats Zuccarello - Icing goalies' groins since 2010
In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Mar 14, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I was there...
Great game. Very chippy and the Sharks fans were didn’t know what to say when Prust was dominating Eager up on the boards in the 1st period.
Best part of the game for me: I was about 6 IPAs deep (in my Rangers jersey, of course) and was making bets with every Shark fan around me late in the 3rd… I told every single one of them, this is going to a shootout and the Rangers will win. One guy yelled at me and told me to shut and sit down because Ranger fans have no clue what they’re talkign about. Well, sure enough, it went into a shootout and when we were down to our last hope in Wolski the same guy stood up and started mocking me with “Rangers, what? Shootout win, what?”… Then he scored and Dubi finished ‘em off. I stood up and just grinned at him, didn’t need to say anything since the whole section was quiet.
Great game. Glad I could see the Rangers play in-person this season.
now that’s winning.
Mats Zuccarello - Icing goalies' groins since 2010
In Prust we Trust - "It's just pain."
This team has balls.
by Master Ov Brutality on Mar 14, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
WIN.
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
That story is full of dirty awesome WIN
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Mar 15, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
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