And so it is Mother's Day. Hi Mom. Let's get right to it.
So after the Mets lost 3 of 4 at home to lousy Pittsburgh and the Knicks no-showed Game 3 in Indiana, the Rangers season is hanging by a thread as they play Game 6 against Washington in Madison Square Garden. Win and it's Game 7 tomorrow night at the Verizon Center. Lose and it's just another early flame out in a long line of them. Ryan Clowe and Marc Staal are injured, so Chris Kreider and Steve Eminger will play. And it would be nice if Rick Nash actually makes his presence felt for the first time this series...
3:40: Opening faceoff-Ovechkin decks Dan Girardi...ugh, he cares about this game.
3:43: Taylor Pyatt stopped by Braden Holtby on a short side from the side.
3:44: A very interesting line of Brad Richards, Kreider, and Aaron Asham generates a decent scoring chance as Asham tries the wraparound. Rangers with the first 4 shots.
3:47: Del Zotto actually hits someone hard, Mathieu Perrault, and he looks shaken up. Ref stops the play just as the Rangers had a 3-on--2 developing. Tortorella is incensed.
3:50: Boyle set and shoots it wide over Holtby's shoulder. Five minutes gone in the first period. Crowd making some noise, but not enough.
3:51: Capitals get a shooting gallery going, but Henrik makes a couple saves. Commercial.
3:57: Capitals have five straight shots on goal.
3:59: Jack Hillen takes a retaliation penalty for roughing Ryan Callahan. PP Rangers
4:04: Callahan and Patt both with chances from right by the net Each time, the Washington defense protects the net.
4:06: Ovechkin blocks a McDonagh shot. Geez. I have a sick feeling. As good as the Rangers have been, the Capitals are desperate to end this now.
4:10: Karl Alzner going to the penalty box for delay of game as he clears the puck over the boards.
4:11: Eric Fehr elbows Derick Brassard in the jaw. Very dirty. 2-man advantage.
4:13: Pass, pass, shot from the point, no rebounds, no deflections, no chance.
4:15: Power play wasted.
4:16: Derek Dorsett sets up Taylor Pyatt with a pass from the corner. Good effort, but couldn't beat Holtby.
4:16: First period over. Rangers control most of it, but the Capitals are just playing rope-a-dope, defense first. They're just waiting for a Rangers mistake...
4:32: Early stats. Chris Kreider has 1:43 of ice time. John Moore's PP time: 0:00. This coaching staff has me at my wits end.
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