New York. The sun is about to set during the New York Rangers season.
They were completely crushed by Pittsburgh last night again and can now be knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in a couple of days.
– Once again we were too weak all over the ice, coach Gerard Gallant sighs after a thunderous 7-2.
Rangers had a really good time in the first game a week ago.
But after the first 20 minutes, Pittsburgh slowly but surely took over the series, blasting off completely and taking on the higher-rated competitors in front of their wildly loud crowds at the PPG Paints Arena.
Last night’s guests took the lead two minutes into the first half and were 1-1 after 20 minutes, but in the second half the penguins swept the path with them again, and managed to score two goals within a minute in two different goals. Occasions and repellent Igor. Sjestiorkin outside the penalty area for the second game in a row.
“I’m disappointed with the team, we’re again very soft all over the ice,” coach Gerard Gallant grunts.
Somehow he has to make his subordinates stronger on him and play more aggressively at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Otherwise, the season – which was pretty much such a happy tale – ended abruptly.
Refuses to change the goalkeeper
He certainly has no plans to involve anyone other than Storken – 16 goals have been conceded in four matches.
– No, he is the best goalkeeper in the league, I have all the confidence in the world for him, as Turki insists.
In the Penguin lineup, she sparks sparks around all the cast, but above all else Sidney Crosby. The 34-year-old is making his best playoff appearance in several years, once again scoring one goal and two assists last night.
I’ve seen him play playoff hockey really well during my years here and he does it now too. Coach Mike Sullivan says he inspires the whole group with his way of acting on the ice at times like these.
Mika Zibanjad – which the Penguins “closed in” very effectively in games in Pittsburgh – helped achieve one of the two goals of the Rangers.
Rikard Raquel is still recovering from the injury he sustained in the first match but he has started training with the team again and hopefully he will be ready to work soon.