To sum up the game: wow.
The biggest downfall of the game, as well as many of the penguin playoff games, was it was not on FSN-P. NBC, wheres Hull? What did you give me? Mike "Doc" Emrick? For serial? (Thanks Al Gore from South Park). I didnt know if this guy should do the play by play or diversify my investment portfolio. My grandma even said she didnt like him...not kidding. Anyways, NBC did give a few glimpse of Eddie O, thanks to all goodness. EO, way to toot your own horn about calling Franzen of the Wings the biggest surprise of the playoffs before the playoffs started.Good call eddie and im glad you were as upset with them as i was.
And now to the game....
And now to the game....
The pens definitely brought their game as did the rangers. If this same rangers team showed up for the earlier games, we would be looking towards a seven game series. Both teams came out flying with their advantage going to pit, though the game was then taken over by nyr. The first period was a wash.
Second period was all pens. The rangers were flat and the pens were flying. Malkin drew a penalty and the pens capitalized it. Hey everyone who calls crosby a diver,....HUSTLE draws penalties. Feet moving when the other player's are not....penalty, plain and simple. Hossa's first goal was on the powerplay. The pp was switched up a little different, there was malone in the slot. Malone moved up the slot as he called for the puck. As he recieved the puck, the d collapsed on him and hossa grabbed post and slammed home the pass from malone. The key here was malone making the pass to freeze lundqvist as lundo couldnt make a play on hossa. Malkin's goal was his "Euro/olympic sized ice carrying it in the zone" play the d poked checked but malkin stayed with it and blindedly threw t to the net and roofed it on lundvqvist. Luck. No problems here though. I think the pens should have 60 shots a game rather than a high shooting percentage. The pens get two goals but couldnt deliver the knockout goal of a 3 goal lead. Two goal leads are about as safe as unprotected sex with Brett Michaels or chewing on a painted toy from China, your call. The pens close the second period with solidness and the rangers looked like they have had enough.
Enter third period. 20 mins away from the flyers in the conference finals and the rangers exploded. With the mixture of gatorade and crack, only available in ny (go figure), the rangers stormed back in the first 4 mins of the third. The ranger goals were from crashing the net and getting traffic towards the net. The pens laid back and couldnt/didnt deal the blow of the series. From regulation to overtime was game seven playoff hockey. The pens had the upper hand but both teams had great opportunity. I give play of the game during this time to fleury. A shot from the point was deflected down and completely knocked off fleury's timing on the save but he still managed to close the five-hole to make the save. Without this save the next game is at msg.
Second period was all pens. The rangers were flat and the pens were flying. Malkin drew a penalty and the pens capitalized it. Hey everyone who calls crosby a diver,....HUSTLE draws penalties. Feet moving when the other player's are not....penalty, plain and simple. Hossa's first goal was on the powerplay. The pp was switched up a little different, there was malone in the slot. Malone moved up the slot as he called for the puck. As he recieved the puck, the d collapsed on him and hossa grabbed post and slammed home the pass from malone. The key here was malone making the pass to freeze lundqvist as lundo couldnt make a play on hossa. Malkin's goal was his "Euro/olympic sized ice carrying it in the zone" play the d poked checked but malkin stayed with it and blindedly threw t to the net and roofed it on lundvqvist. Luck. No problems here though. I think the pens should have 60 shots a game rather than a high shooting percentage. The pens get two goals but couldnt deliver the knockout goal of a 3 goal lead. Two goal leads are about as safe as unprotected sex with Brett Michaels or chewing on a painted toy from China, your call. The pens close the second period with solidness and the rangers looked like they have had enough.
Enter third period. 20 mins away from the flyers in the conference finals and the rangers exploded. With the mixture of gatorade and crack, only available in ny (go figure), the rangers stormed back in the first 4 mins of the third. The ranger goals were from crashing the net and getting traffic towards the net. The pens laid back and couldnt/didnt deal the blow of the series. From regulation to overtime was game seven playoff hockey. The pens had the upper hand but both teams had great opportunity. I give play of the game during this time to fleury. A shot from the point was deflected down and completely knocked off fleury's timing on the save but he still managed to close the five-hole to make the save. Without this save the next game is at msg.
Overtime: Pens started the overtime with the balance of the double minor high-sticking call on drury whom was wacked with a stick to the check earlier in the game and had to leave for stitches with out a penalty called on malone. The pens had some good chances but couldnt put it in. Finally a broken play on the blueline from crosby to dupuis as the defenseman picked the pass but couldnt clear it. Dupuis picked the puck up, put it on net , but was blocked and went right to hossa for the the home run ball.
Great game and exciting to watch from both sides. The rangers showed their true quality this game but the pens just one upped them. Pens looked good.
Get out the EZ pass boys, its a turnpike series.
Great game and exciting to watch from both sides. The rangers showed their true quality this game but the pens just one upped them. Pens looked good.
Get out the EZ pass boys, its a turnpike series.
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