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Rangers In Serious Trouble After Being Shutout in Game 5

Found April 21, 2012 on Kukla's Korner: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Craig Anderson,  Brad Richards,  Marian Gaborik,  Derek Stepan,  Ruslan Fedotenko,  Brandon Dubinsky
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators,  New York Rangers
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Being that the New York Rangers were shutout 2-0 tonight by Craig Anderson and the Ottawa Senators in Game 5, that could be the understatement of the season. The Rangers did a much better job tonight of getting pucks on net and crashing for rebounds but Anderson turned away all 41 shots that were thrown at him for his second career shutout. The Rangers are now just one loss away from elimination in what would be an extremely disappointing end to the Blueshirts’ season. It is clear that the Blueshirts are struggling to score goals when it matters in this series. While Brad Richards had more than a handful of shots on goal, he was not able to put the puck in the net when the team needed him the most. Guys like Marian Gaborik, Derek Stepan, Ruslan Fedotenko, and Brandon Dubinsky were all kept quiet and for a team that needs other players to step up and score goals, that is not a good thing. The team’s power play also struggled tonight. While this is nothing new for the Rangers, the ...
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