Elimination. Something the 2011-12 New York Rangers have faced many times in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, but something they've yet to actually experience. Their backs have been against the wall before, but this resilient group of hockey players has never before failed in pulling through to salvage their season. With that, the Blueshirts should feel quite comfortable and confident as they take the ice for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Prudential Center; a game in which they will be staring death straight in its eyes after losing Game 5, 5-3, to the New Jersey Devils Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. It's do or die tonight, and to this point, this club has only known how to 'do'.
Game 5 was quite the disappointment for the Rangers and their fans. After falling into a 0-3 hole in just the opening 9:49 of the first period, New York would battle back to bring the game to a 3-3 tie early in the third. Unfortunately all the effort and hard work in doing...
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PLAYERS:
Brad Richards,
Marian Gaborik,
Derek Stepan,
Brian Boyle,
Zach Parise,
John Tortorella,
Steve Eminger,
Stu Bickel
TEAMS: New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils
TEAMS: New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils
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