Oh well. It was fun while it lasted, but the Rangers came crashing back to earth last night losing 3-0 to the hated Islanders and suddenly – their 13 of 14 streak seems like it was long ago.
I don’t want to go over this one in too much detail. The Islanders outshot us 44-27. If you give up 44 shots – you’re going to get scored on. Derek Stepan was injured and once he left the game (and it was 0-0 at the time) well, the Rangers aren't the same without him.
Hank was pulled after two periods. Not that any of this was his fault – he stopped 29 of the 32 shots thrown at him (0.906 save percentage). Cam was a perfect 12-12 in relief.
We’re not going to win every game – especially without our top center. And I can imagine we were a little burned out after the western road trip. I wouldn’t dwell on this one too long if I were you – or me for that matter – and I am me actually so I won’t.
Did Special Team Determine The Outcome Of This Game? Nope. Both teams were 0 for 1 with the extra skater.
Where Do We Stand? It’s like you’d expect. The damned Capitals jump us into 3rd place in the Metro. We are 24-12-4 with 52 points in the 7th playoff spot – the wild card. 3 points above the line-of-death.
What Will Happen Next? A day off and then off to Boston Thursday to play the Bruins – who have the 8th and final playoff spot right behind us.
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That's all for now - Dave Pucks out.
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