Tag Archives: 2022 Postseason

Crosby out for Game Six, Jarry practices but won’t play, Motte a game-time decision

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Derek

On the day of tonight’s Game Six in Pittsburgh, there’s plenty of news to digest. First and foremost, Sidney Crosby will not play. The Penguins captain skated with a skill coach this morning, but isn’t an option for Game Six. … Continue reading →

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Rangers get ready for Game Six at Penguins, Gallant hints at Motte return, No discipline for Trouba, Update on Crosby, Shesterkin up for Hart Trophy

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Derek

With a day off before another do or die elimination game to be played Friday night in Pittsburgh, there was plenty of discussion from the Rangers earlier today. After practice, Gerard Gallant spoke to the media on a few hot … Continue reading →

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Heart and Guts shown by Rangers in 5-3 comeback win over Penguins to stay alive, Lafreniere, Chytil and Lindgren shine along with Kakko, Crosby leaves game after Trouba hit, Game Six on Friday

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Derek

For the longest time, it looked they were dead. When Kris Letang converted a Evgeni Malkin feed off a two-on-one almost halfway through, the Rangers really looked finished. It’s hard enough to come back from a 3-1 series deficit. Trailing … Continue reading →

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Rangers humiliated by Penguins in awful 7-2 loss, Face elimination in Game Five, Fox, Panarin and Zibanejad awful, Lafreniere gets first postseason goal, Gallant’s mystifying lack of adjustments

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Derek

Here’s definitive evidence that it was a good goal by Crosby. #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/L7P8IrSE79 — Sports365 (@Sportnews365247) May 9, 2022 There are losses. And then there are losses. That the Rangers got absolutely humiliated in Game Four by the Penguins 7-2 … Continue reading →

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A crushing loss: Rangers’ comeback falls short in 7-4 defeat to Pens, trail series two games to one, Shesterkin lifted, Missing Mika, Special Teams failure

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Derek

This was a crusher. There’s no other way to put it. Despite a valiant effort to rally from a three-goal first period deficit with a great second period comeback, the Rangers lost Game Three to the Pens in tough fashion. … Continue reading →

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Blueshirts can send message to banged up Pens by winning Game Three

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Derek

The reality of tonight’s Game Three is that it’s a chance for the Rangers to send a message. Facing a banged up Pens who are being carried by one of the game’s greatest players in Sidney Crosby, they enter Saturday’s … Continue reading →

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Rangers Tie Series: Shesterkin’s 39 saves the difference in a 5-2 win over Pens, Panarin and Vatrano combine for six points, Carter runs Igor, Goodrow week-to-week

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Derek

They’ve waited five years and one day for this. A Rangers win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They picked up their first postseason victory since May 4, 2017. Igor Shesterkin starred by making 39 saves on 41 shots to backstop … Continue reading →

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Examining the Svechnikov big hit on Lindholm versus Lindgren hit on Rakell

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Derek

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, physicality intensifies. Hitting picks up. It’s that intense physical style which can have an impact on a series. Only three days into the 2022 NHL Postseason, we’ve already seen some heavy hits that have caused … Continue reading →

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Malkin winner in triple overtime ends a classic, Pens lead series 1-0, Overturned Chytil goal late in regulation questionable, Shesterkin makes Rangers franchise record 79 saves

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Derek

The first postseason game in five years was a classic. Almost five years to the day, the Rangers lost a heart breaker to the Penguins 4-3 in triple overtime. Evgeni Malkin scored at 105:58 of the third overtime when he … Continue reading →

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2022 Stanley Cup Playoff Picks

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Derek

I’m not real confident in some of these. That’s due to the balance that exists. There are some very evenly matched teams. Those series can go either way. Expect a lot of brackets to be busted. STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Eastern … Continue reading →

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