Okay, not good. The Rangers have
lost two in a row in regulation for first time since January. They let up 5 goals this time – Talbot – and the
Caps beat them 5-2 on an afternoon game on no days rest.
Maybe we’re slumping at the wrong time.
Maybe we’re looking ahead to the playoffs after clinching.
Whatever it is – the president’s trophy is fading from view – not that it
was a useful goal anyway. Being the
front runner is emotionally and physically exhausting and takes away energy you
need for the playoffs. The Stanley cup
finals are NEVER a context between the top points teams in the East vs.
West. They playoffs are their own animal
– most series don’t go 7 – and home ice for some odd reason – is never the
advantage it should be.
We didn’t help Cam enough – and we didn't shoot enough. 13 shots total in periods 2 and 3. You’re not going to beat a lot of teams that
way.
We did score twice though – on consecutive shots in the 1st
period. By Hayes and Brassard.
What Did We
Learn? We are in a slump.
Assist “Sisters”: Assists for McDonagh and Zuccarello. That’s it.
Did Special Teams
Determine The Outcome Of This Game? I will say yes.
We were 0-5 and Ovechkin was 1-4.
You reverse that stat and we’re tied (minus the empty netter).
Where Do We Stand?
We’re still first in the
Metro, six points and a game at hand up on the Pengiuns with 7 to play. And a point behind Montreal with a game at hand
for top of the East. The way it looks
now – it’s us and the Canadiens racing for the right to play the number 8 seed –
which right now is Boston.
Oh My - What Will Happen
Next? Tuesday in Winnipeg against the J-E-T-S.
Non-Sequitur of the
day: This never happened when
Skapski was on the team…
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