Just a fast rundown tonight:
- Kreider had the game winner that really shouldn't have been the game winner & Stepan with 3 points are absolute studs. Throw in Callahan on the right side makes for the best top 6 the Rangers have seen in years.
- Speaking of Kreider, he was the best forward on the ice for two periods. Congrats to the kid on his first goal of many with the Rangers. The pass from Stepan and the snipe by Kreider beating Anderson on the short side was an incredible display of skill.
- The one real goal against Lundqvist was a fine setup on Ottawa's part. Two forwards were parked in front of Lundqvist's crease any time Ottawa was in their offensive zone for the entire first period and a practice they largely gave up on for the remainder of the game until things got desperate late. The Rangers defense and shot-blocking by the forwards tonight was incredible.
- If the Rangers are to advance further into the playoffs, Brad Richards needs to copy his 2004 Conn Smythe performance. His go ahead goal on the 5 on 3 was as clutch as you can ask for.
- I'm not one to call out the refs, but the officiating was flat out brutal tonight. Prust was crosschecked in front of the Ranger net at one point I believe by Chris Neil not long after he was called for the same thing early in the second period. I'm not going to go insane over Ottawa's third goal as we all know the obvious wasn't called.
- Speaking of public enemy number 1, Chris Neil was a ghost in the second period and the Rangers scored 3 goals. Not a coincidence people.
- Zenon Konopka continues to dominate in the faceoff circle against the Rangers. Sad when the previously mentioned Senators are the half of the reason why this series has gone 7 games. Spezza and Karlsson the other half.
- Game 7 Thursday night back at the Garden.
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