A Final Thought


As they get ready for Game 7 at MSG towards the bottom of the hour, I’m just really nervous about this thing. Sure. Everything points to the Rangers. They’ve been here before and have been successful.

The crowd should be wild. The atmosphere through the roof. I’m glad Dad finally has a chance to go along with Justin and Michael in our Section 419 seats in the nose bleeds. I want them to win for him. He deserves it. No one works harder.

The Rangers and Caps have been here before. The last two Game 7’s going the Blueshirts Way in 2012 and 2013. In 2009, it went to the Caps. Only once in these five series has it not gone the distance with Washington getting it done in five in 2011. So, it’s a familiar script from the classic Patrick Division rivals.

When you have a game that features the league’s most dangerous scorer against the league’s most proven netminder, anything can happen. It might just come down to Alex Ovechkin and Henrik Lundqvist. At some point, I expect there to be a mono y mono sequence that could be a determining factor.

There are so many more actors who can change the script. But Ovechkin and Lundqvist are the two best players. We’ll see where it takes us.

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Derek is a creative writer who enjoys taking photographs, working on poetry, and covering hockey. A free spirit who loves the outdoors, a diverse selection of music, and writing, he's a former St. John's University alumni with a degree in Sports Management. Derek covers the Rangers for Battle of Hudson and is a contributor to The Hockey Writers. His appreciation of art and nature are his true passions.
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2 Responses to A Final Thought

  1. hasan4978's avatar hasan4978 says:

    Can’t go or too nervous to go?

    My last Game 7 in person…isn’t worth discussing lol. I think you know what game I’m referring to though. My only other one was a lot better in 2003 though 🙂

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    • Derek's avatar Derek Felix says:

      We only have 3 seats and Dad hadn’t been to one yet. He had done the unselfish thing and let me go to that Game 5 and watch at the bar. Honestly, I don’t know how they did it. The Caps played great. That was one of the best series ever. Holtby played like Brodeur. I feel for the guy. Ovechkin gave a tremendous effort. I am real happy but god the anxiety. They had some luck tonight.

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