Rangers Vs. Senators: Keys To The Game
by Bryan Winters on Jan 12, 2012 3:30 PM EST
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The New York Rangers will be back on home ice once again tonight, to face-off against the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers will look to extend their winning streak to six straight games tonight as well. The last time these two teams met at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers let the Senators come back from a two goal deficit to win the game in a shootout. Here are tonight's keys to the game.
Get To It Early: This has been a common theme for the Rangers this season, they need to come out of the gates early. This Senators team is 7-1-2 in their last ten games, and the Rangers cannot afford to be down early on them. If the Rangers can establish a pace early in this game, they could carry some momentum throughout the game.
Keep On The Gas: As we saw in the last game, the Senators are capable of coming back when down late in the game. The Rangers cannot afford to let off the gas for even the shortest amount of time. The Rangers have the offensive power, and defensive power to shut the Senators down, and they need to keep it up for a full 60 minutes.
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Improve The Power Play: The Rangers have been struggling as of late on the power play, and this needs to get straightened out quick. The Rangers had an opportunity to win the game last time against the Phoenix Coyotes, but a lapse on the power play took away that opportunity. Special teams can win games when giving the opportunity. The Rangers NEED to work on this if they want to continue their success.
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lots of rumors about Doan
I know off topic but why would we want him?
"It's far from done, but we did get something accomplished."-#19 B.Richards
by -19-AgainstAll on Jan 12, 2012 3:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Plus capt. calli seems to despise him
"It's far from done, but we did get something accomplished."-#19 B.Richards
by -19-AgainstAll on Jan 12, 2012 3:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nah, two guys play a similar style. hard nose captain against hard nosed captain. I’m sure there is some respect there. Never heard a bad thing about Doan in that regard.
Aucune clause de Mouvement
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 12, 2012 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
Two-goal deficit?
That was a three-goal lead they blew last time the Senators were in. And it may well have ignited their season
Wolski in?
If Dubi can’t go and Wolski get’s the nod, expect retribution for the Alfredsson elbow earlier this year
Pace reference
Gotta Drink !
"Shoot the Puck Barry, Shoot the puck !" Bill Chadwick
by RangerFanInChicago on Jan 12, 2012 4:23 PM EST reply actions
Dubinsky out Wolski in (Hank in net)
Dubi day to day with shoulder.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 12, 2012 4:40 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Let’s hope the Wolf plays like a champ today.
@DigDeepNYR
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Blueshirt Banter
Out for as long as he was with a leg injury that prevented him from skating hard for a good part of that…gonna be tough for him.
Aucune clause de Mouvement
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 12, 2012 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Richie
If the Rangers lose tonight I say it is a direct of result of the Richards Munn break up. Who the hell does she think she is!?!
by The Richards-Gaborik Connection on Jan 12, 2012 5:01 PM EST reply actions
Indeed — Saying She "Just Wants to Be Friends"
The worst words a suitor can hear. Personally? I do not find Ms. Munn especially attractive. Too superficial.
Let’s hope Brad can sink his pearly teeth into someone else. For now, Craig Anderson.
Not to feed the gossip but Prust’s model girlfriend tweeted that saying she broke up with him was not true.
Aucune clause de Mouvement
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 12, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Need to see the second line take charge...
Richards has been great of late, so if Cally and Hags (assuming he’s the second line LW) are together on the line, they need to press the play early
Watch out for the Rupp-Neil Prust-Konopka matchups. A scrap between those two outta be fun.
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